Eisuke Mori
24 September 2008 – 16 September 2009
Tokyo, Japan
Eisuke Mori (Chinese:森 英介 pinyin:sen yingjie, Mori Eisuke, born August 31, 1948) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) and is the former Minister of Justice under Aso's Administration.
A native of Katsuura, Chiba and graduate of Tohoku University, he joined Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 1974 and received a Ph.D. in engineering. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990. His grandfather is former member of the House of Representatives Nobuteru Mori, his father is former Minister of the Environment Yoshihide Mori, and his uncle is former Somu-cho (総務長官) Kiyomoto Mori. In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008, Mori was appointed Minister of Justice. This was his first appointment to the Cabinet.[1]
Mori is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.[2]
References
- 政治家情報 〜森 英介〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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Preceded by Shun'ichi Suzuki | Chair, Lower House Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare 2002 | Succeeded by Takanori Sakai |
New title | Chair, Lower House Special Committee for Investigation of Nuclear Power Issues 2013–2014 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Chair, Lower House Committee on the Constitution 2016–present | Incumbent |
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Preceded by Ichirō Kamoshita, Yoshio Kimura | Senior Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare 2003–2004 Served alongside: Takashi Tanihata | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister of Justice of Japan 2008–2009 | Succeeded by |
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