Taku Etō
Taku Etō | |
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江藤 拓 | |
Etō in 2024 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 11 November 2024 – 21 May 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Shigeru Ishiba |
| Preceded by | Yasuhiro Ozato |
| Succeeded by | Shinjirō Koizumi |
| In office 11 September 2019 – 16 September 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Takamori Yoshikawa |
| Succeeded by | Kōtarō Nogami |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Takami Eto |
| Constituency | Miyazaki 2nd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1960 Hyuga, Miyazaki, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic (2003–2005; 2006–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2005–2006) |
| Father | Takami Eto |
| Alma mater | Seijo University |
| Website | eto-taku |
Taku Etō (江藤 拓, Etō Taku, born July 1, 1960) is a Japanese politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2003. He was the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2024 until 2025 in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. He was in this role before from 2019 to 2020 during the Shinzo Abe government. His father was controversial former government minister, Takami Eto.[1]
References
- ↑ "Japanese ex-minister found dead in Vietnam hotel room" - AFP - Nov 22, 2007 - Accessed Dec 1, 2014