Hiromu Nonaka
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is a Japanese LDP
politician and former member of the House of Representatives. He is currently a lecturer at Heian Jogakuin University
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He has held the following posts:
In 2001 he was seen as a contender for the post of Prime Minister of Japan
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Throughout his life, he faced discrimination for his Burakumin
family background. Nonaka also established and operated Japan's first care facility for individuals with profound physical disabilities during the 1970s.
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
politician and former member of the House of Representatives. He is currently a lecturer at Heian Jogakuin University
Heian Jogakuin University
is a private women's college with campuses in Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. The school was established in 2000.-External links:*...
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He has held the following posts:
- Minister of Home Affairs and Head of the National Public Safety Commission, 1994-1995 (Tomiichi MurayamaTomiichi Murayamais a retired Japanese politician who served as the 81st Prime Minister of Japan from June 30, 1994 to January 11, 1996. He was the head of the Social Democratic Party of Japan and the first Socialist prime minister in nearly fifty years...
administration) - Chief Cabinet SecretaryChief Cabinet Secretary__notoc__The of Japan is a Minister of State who is responsible for directing the Cabinet Secretariat. The main function of Chief Cabinet Secretary is to coordinate the policies of ministries and agencies in the executive branch...
, 1998-1999 (Keizo ObuchiKeizo Obuchiwas a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives for twelve terms, and ultimately as the 84th Prime Minister of Japan from July 30, 1998 to April 5, 2000. His political career ended when he suffered a serious and ultimately fatal stroke....
administration) - Head of the Okinawa Development Agency, 1999
In 2001 he was seen as a contender for the post of Prime Minister of Japan
Prime Minister of Japan
The is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
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Throughout his life, he faced discrimination for his Burakumin
Burakumin
are a Japanese social minority group. The burakumin are one of the main minority groups in Japan, along with the Ainu of Hokkaidō, the Ryukyuans of Okinawa and Japanese residents of Korean and Chinese descent....
family background. Nonaka also established and operated Japan's first care facility for individuals with profound physical disabilities during the 1970s.