Masahiko Yamada (山田 正彦, Yamada Masahiko, born April 8, 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) between 1993 and 1996, and between 2003 and 2012. A native of Fukue, Nagasaki, a Roman Catholic, and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after unsuccessful runs in 1979, 1986 and 1990. Before running for office, he worked as a rancher and a lawyer.

Yamada in 2015

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Senior Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
2009–2010
Served alongside: Akira Gunji 		Succeeded by
House of Representatives (Japan)
Preceded by Representative for Nagasaki 3rd district
2009–2012 		Succeeded by
Yaichi Tanigawa
Preceded by
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 Representative for the Kyūshū PR block
2000–2009 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Representative for Nagasaki 2nd district (multi-member)
1993–1996
Served alongside: Genjirō Kaneko, Kazuo Torashima, Izumi Yamazaki 		District eliminated


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masahiko_Yamada
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