Tatsuo Hirano (平野 達男, Hirano Tatsuo, born May 2, 1954) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, and was formerly a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. He was formerly a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

Early life

Hirano is a native of Kitakami, Iwate and graduated from the University of Tokyo. He joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 1977, attending the Iowa State University in the United States as a ministry official.

Political career

In 2001, he left the ministry and was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time.

Hirano with Yoshihiko Noda in 2012

On July 5, 2011, after the abrupt resignation of Ryū Matsumoto, Hirano was named the Minister of State for Disaster Management, in the aftermath of the Great East Japan earthquake in his native Tōhoku region.[1] He was reappointed to the post in September 2011 in the cabinet of newly appointed prime minister Yoshihiko Noda.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Job 1 for Hirano is rebuilding public trust". The Japan Times. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
  2. ^ Japan Times, "Cabinet Profiles: Noda Cabinet", 3 September 2011, p. 3.
Political offices
Preceded by Senior Vice Minister, Cabinet Office
2010–2011
Served alongside: Shōzō Azuma, Yoshinori Suematsu 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of State for Disaster Management, Cabinet Office
2011–2012 		Succeeded by
New creation Minister for Reconstruction
2012 		Succeeded by
House of Councillors
Preceded by Councillor for Iwate
(Class of 1947/1953/...)
2001–2019 		Succeeded by


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