Sadao Yamahana

Sadao Yamahana
山花 貞夫
Yamahana in 1993
Minister in charge of Political Reform
In office
9 August 1993 – 28 April 1994
Prime MinisterMorihiro Hosokawa
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byHajime Ishii
Chairman of the Japan Socialist Party
In office
19 January 1993 – 25 September 1993
Preceded byMakoto Tanabe
Succeeded byTomiichi Murayama
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
10 December 1976 – 14 July 1999
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byOsamu Shibutani
ConstituencyTokyo 11th (1976–1996)
Tokyo PR (1996–1999)
Personal details
Born(1936-02-26)26 February 1936
Died14 July 1999(1999-07-14) (aged 63)
PartySocialist
Other political
affiliations
Independent (1995–1996)
DP (1996–1998)
DPJ (1998–1999)
ChildrenIkuo Yamahana
Parent
  • Hideo Yamahana (father)
Alma materChuo University
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Sadao Yamahana (山花 貞夫, Yamahana Sadao; 26 February 1936 – 14 July 1999) was a Japanese politician who served as chairman of the Japan Socialist Party from January 1993 to September 1993.

Yamahana led his party into coalition with other opposition parties to form the first non-LDP cabinet since 1955, led by Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa. Yamahana served as Minister in charge of political reform in the same cabinet. Yamahana later left the Socialists and became a founding member of the Democratic Party.