Yasuo Tanaka (politician)

Yasuo Tanaka
田中 康夫
Tanaka in 2014
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
30 August 2009 – 16 November 2012
Preceded byTetsuzo Fuyushiba
Succeeded byHiromasa Nakano
ConstituencyHyōgo 8th
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
29 July 2007 – 18 August 2009
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMakoto Hirayama
ConstituencyNational PR
Governor of Nagano Prefecture
In office
26 October 2000 – 31 August 2006
MonarchAkihito
Preceded byGoro Yoshimura
Succeeded byJin Murai
Personal details
Born (1956-04-12) 12 April 1956
PartyInnovation (since 2015)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (2000–2007)
NPN (2007–2015)
Alma materHitotsubashi University
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Yasuo Tanaka (田中 康夫, Tanaka Yasuo; born April 12, 1956) is a Japanese novelist and politician. He served as the governor of Nagano Prefecture from 2000 to 2006, became president of New Party Nippon, and has been elected to Japan's legislatures.