Takehiko Endo
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Early life
Endo was a native of Yonezawa, Yamagata and graduated from Chuo University in Tokyo.
Political career
Endo was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Yamagata Prefecture in 1975 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. He lost his seat in 1993 but was re-elected three years later.
Financial scandal
On September 3, 2007, due to a financial scandal, he resigned as Minister of Agriculture just eight days after he was appointed to the post.[2] Masatoshi Wakabayashi became new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries again.
Death
On December 27, 2019, Endo died in a hospital in Yamagata Prefecture from interstitial pneumonia.[3]
References
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External links
- Official website in Japanese.
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- 1938 births
- 2019 deaths
- Chuo University alumni
- Ministers of agriculture, forestry and fisheries of Japan
- Politicians from Yamagata Prefecture
- Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians
- Deaths from pneumonia in Japan
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2003–2005
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2005–2009