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Minoru Yanagida

Minoru Yanagida
柳田 稔
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October 22, 2010
Minister of Justice
In office
17 September 2010 – 22 November 2010
Prime Minister Naoto Kan
Preceded by Keiko Chiba
Succeeded by Yoshito Sengoku
Personal details
Born (1954-01-06) 6 January 1954 (age 63)
Kagoshima, Japan
Political party Democratic Party
Alma mater University of Tokyo

Minoru Yanagida (柳田 稔 Yanagida Minoru?, born November 6, 1954) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kagoshima, Kagoshima and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after serving in the House of Representatives for two terms since 1990.


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