Yasukazu Hamada
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10 August 2022 – 13 September 2023
24 September 2008 – 16 September 2009
18 July 1993
Southern Kanto (2000–2003)
Chiba 12th (1996–2000)
Chiba 3rd (1993–1996)
Futtsu, Japan
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Yasukazu Hamada (浜田 靖一, Hamada Yasukazu, born 21 October 1955) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Defense of Japan from 2008 to 2009 and from 2022 to 2023. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he also serves in the House of Representatives, having taken office in 1993.
In September 2008, under the Cabinet of Prime Minister Tarō Asō, Hamada was appointed Minister of Defense. This was Hamada's first Cabinet position. He was appointed to the same position under the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in 2022.[1]
His father, Kōichi Hamada, also served in the House of Representatives.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
- ^ "New defense minister's coordination skills to be put to the test". The Yomiuri Shimbun. Tokyo. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "浜田幸一元衆院議員が死去 政界の暴れん坊「ハマコー」". The Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Tokyo. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- 政治家情報 〜浜田 靖一〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 11 October 2007.
External links
Media related to Yasukazu Hamada at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website in Japanese.
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Preceded by | Minister of Defense 2008–2009 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister of Defence 2022–2023 | Succeeded by Minoru Kihara |
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- Kyuma (2007)
- Koike (2007)
- Komura (2007)
- Ishiba (2007–2008)
- Hayashi (2008)
- Hamada (2008–2009)
- Kitazawa (2009–2011)
- Ichikawa (2011–2012)
- Tanaka (2012)
- Morimoto (2012)
- Onodera (2012–2014)
- Eto (2014)
- Nakatani (2014–2016)
- Inada (2016–2017)
- Kishida (2017)
- Onodera (2017–2018)
- Iwaya (2018–2019)
- Kono (2019–2020)
- Kishi (2020–2022)
- Hamada (2022–2023)
- Kihara (2023–present)
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