Yoshikatsu Takeiri
Yoshikatsu Takeiri | |
|---|---|
竹入 義勝 | |
Takeiri in 1967 | |
| Chairman of Komeito | |
| In office 1 February 1967 – 5 December 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Takehisa Tsuji |
| Succeeded by | Junya Yano |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 29 January 1967 – 24 January 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Natsuo Yamaguchi |
| Constituency | Tokyo 10th |
| Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly | |
| In office April 1963 – 1964 | |
| Constituency | Kita Ward |
| Member of the Bunkyō Ward Assembly | |
| In office April 1959 – April 1963 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1926 |
| Died | 23 December 2023 (aged 97) Fukuoka, Japan |
| Party | Komeito (until 1998) |
Yoshikatsu Takeiri (Japanese: 竹入義勝, Takeiri Yoshikatsu; 10 January 1926 – 23 December 2023) was a Japanese politician who served as the third chair of Komeito from 1967 to 1986, making him the longest serving leader in the party's history.