Sakihito Ozawa (小沢 鋭仁, Ozawa Sakihito, born 1954) is a Japanese politician and former banker. He was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan and previously served as leader of the Vision of Reform party, which he formed in December 2015. A native of Kofu, Yamanashi, he graduated from the University of Tokyo and received a master's degree in political science from Saitama University. Shortly after graduating, he studied economics and policy under Eisuke Sakakibara. Before joining the House of Representatives, he worked at Tokyo Bank and served as an advisor to several lawmakers. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 as a member of Morihiro Hosokawa's Japan New Party. He was the Minister of the Environment during Yukio Hatoyama's prime ministership in 2009–2010.
SakihitoOzawa (小沢 鋭仁, OzawaSakihito, born 1954) is a Japanese politician and former banker. He was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet...
Ozawa (born 1974), Japanese mathematician Ryota Ozawa (born 1988), Japanese actor Sachi Ozawa (小澤 幸, born 1976), Japanese speed skater SakihitoOzawa...
political party formed in November 2015 by former environment minister SakihitoOzawa following the split in the Japan Innovation Party. The party dissolved...
mergers with Ichirō Ozawa's then Liberal Party. He was Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) before he succeeded Ozawa as party leader...
who was a vocal critic of the switch and the likes of Okada and Ichirō Ozawa, the DPJ's deputy leader, who departed from the LDP to make the switch in...
Ozawa, former DPJ president and powerbroker, had wanted Banri Kaieda in the role of DPJ president instead of Noda. Koshiishi had close ties to Ozawa and...
Representatives In office December 18, 2012 – September 12, 2019 Preceded by SakihitoOzawa Succeeded by Katsuhito Nakajima Personal details Born (1979-04-05)April...
Political offices Preceded by SakihitoOzawa Minister of Environment 2010–2011 Succeeded by Goshi Hosono Preceded by Hiroshi Nakai Minister of State for...
Liberal Democrat Eiichi Nakao, Socialist Azuma Koshiishi and reformist SakihitoOzawa. Nakao and Koshiishi contested the new 1st district in 1996: Nakao won...
Minister Yasuo Fukuda Tarō Asō Preceded by Ichirō Kamoshita Succeeded by SakihitoOzawa Member of the House of Representatives Incumbent Assumed office 19 July...
Seiji Maehara R June 8 – September 17, 2010 Minister of the Environment SakihitoOzawa R June 8 – September 17, 2010 Minister of Defence Toshimi Kitazawa C...
Maehara R September 16, 2009 – June 8, 2010 Minister of the Environment SakihitoOzawa R September 16, 2009 – June 8, 2010 Minister of Defence Toshimi Kitazawa...
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