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Tatsuo Ozawa (小沢 辰男, Ozawa Tatsuo, 7 December 1916 – 13 October 2013) was a Japanese politician who served as minister of health and welfare, construction minister, and head of the Environment Agency.[1][2]

Born in Niigata City as the son of House of Representatives member Kuniji Ozawa, and a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University's Law Department (School of Political Science), Ozawa joined the Home Ministry upon graduation. When that ministry was abolished in 1947, he was transferred to the Welfare Ministry.

He first won a seat in the House of Representatives in 1960 (on an LDP ticket) and served 13 consecutive terms.[1][2]

In 1994, he founded the Niigata University of International and Information Studies.[2]

Ozawa founded the Reform Club [ja] (Japanese: 改革クラブ) political party in 1998, and served as its leader until his retirement from politics in 2000.[1][2]

Awards

  • Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun, First Class (2000)[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "訃報:小沢辰男さん　９６歳＝元厚相" (in Japanese). mainichi.jp. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ex-health minister Ozawa dies at 96". Kyodo News International. October 17, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
House of Representatives (Japan)
Preceded by
Kinji Moriyama
 Chair, Committee on Social and Labour Affairs of the House of Representatives
1972 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Megumu Sato
 Chair, Committee on Discipline of the House of Representatives
1997 		Succeeded by
Atsushi Kanda
Political offices
Preceded by
Takao Kameoka
 Minister of Construction
1974 		Succeeded by
Tadao Kariya
Preceded by
Matsuhei Mōri
 Director of the Environmental Agency
1974–1976 		Succeeded by
Shigesada Marumo
Preceded by Ministry of Health and Welfare
1977–1978 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
New title President of the Reform Club [ja]
1998–2000 		Party dissolved
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