Yasuo Tanaka (politician)
Yasuo Tanaka | |
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田中 康夫 | |
Tanaka in 2014 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 30 August 2009 – 16 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Tetsuzo Fuyushiba |
| Succeeded by | Hiromasa Nakano |
| Constituency | Hyōgo 8th |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 29 July 2007 – 18 August 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Makoto Hirayama |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Governor of Nagano Prefecture | |
| In office 26 October 2000 – 31 August 2006 | |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Preceded by | Goro Yoshimura |
| Succeeded by | Jin Murai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1956 Musashino, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Innovation (since 2015) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2000–2007) NPN (2007–2015) |
| Alma mater | Hitotsubashi University |
Yasuo Tanaka (田中 康夫, Tanaka Yasuo; born April 12, 1956) is a Japanese novelist and politician. He served as the governor of Nagano Prefecture from 2000 to 2006, became president of New Party Nippon, and has been elected to Japan's legislatures.