For the psychiatrist, see Kenji Kosaka (psychiatrist).

Kenji Kosaka (小坂 憲次, Kosaka Kenji, 12 March 1946 – 21 October 2016) was a Japanese politician.[1]

Biography

Kosaka was born in the city of Nagano in Nagano Prefecture, on 12 March 1946.[2][3] His father is Zentaro Kosaka, also a politician.[4] Kenji Kosaka received a law degree from Keio University in 1968.[3]

He worked in London for Japan Airlines between 1968 and 1984.[3] Returning to Japan, he became secretary to Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone in 1986. He was appointed minister of education on 31 October 2005.[3] In 2005, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the sixth time, representing Nagano Prefecture.[3]

Kenji Kosaka is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.[5] He died on 21 October 2016 of cancer.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Japan's PM Abe berated in appeal to quit". Forbes. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2010.[dead link]
  2. ^ "LDP Members". Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Minister of Education". Kantei. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Few surprises in new Cabinet, announced by Junichiro Koizumi". Pravda. 1 November 2005. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Major conservative nationalist organizations in Japan Archived 2014-09-02 at the Wayback Machine" (Asia Policy Point - 2007)
  6. ^ "小坂憲次氏死去、７０歳＝文科相、議運委員長歴任：時事ドットコム". www.jiji.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Obituary / Kenji Kosaka / Former education minister". Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2016-10-22.

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Preceded by Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
2005–2006 		Succeeded by