Tatsuo Kawabata
Tatsuo Kawabata | |
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川端 達夫 | |
Official portrait, 2009 | |
| Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan | |
| In office 24 December 2014 – 28 September 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Hirotaka Akamatsu |
| Succeeded by | Hirotaka Akamatsu |
| Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications | |
| In office 2 September 2011 – 1 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Yoshihiro Katayama |
| Succeeded by | Shinji Tarutoko |
| Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy | |
| In office 7 January 2010 – 17 September 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Yukio Hatoyama Naoto Kan |
| Preceded by | Naoto Kan |
| Succeeded by | Banri Kaieda |
| Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | |
| In office 16 September 2009 – 17 September 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Yukio Hatoyama Naoto Kan |
| Preceded by | Ryū Shionoya |
| Succeeded by | Yoshiaki Takaki |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 15 May 2014 – 28 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Taizō Mikazuki |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Constituency | Kinki PR |
| In office 7 July 1986 – 16 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Toshitaka Ōoka |
| Constituency | Shiga at-large (1986–1996) Shiga 1st (1996–2005; 2009–2012) Kinki PR (2005–2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1945 Gamō, Shiga, Japan |
| Political party | DPP |
| Other political affiliations | DSP New Frontier New Fraternity DPJ DP |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
Tatsuo Kawabata (川端 達夫, Kawabata Tatsuo; born January 24, 1945) is a former Japanese politician from the Democratic Party. A native of Ōmihachiman, Shiga, he attended Kyoto University and received a master's degree from it. His elder brother is former mayor of Ōmihachiman Gohei Kawabata.