Tarō Kimura (politician)

Tarō Kimura
木村 太郎
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1996–2017
ConstituencyAomori 4th district
Member of the Aomori Prefectural Assembly
In office
1991–1996
Personal details
BornJuly 20, 1965
Fujisaki, Aomori
DiedJuly 25, 2017 (aged 52)
Tokyo
Political partyLiberal Democratic
Alma materToyo University

Tarō Kimura (木村 太郎, Kimura Tarō, July 20, 1965 − July 25, 2017) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fujisaki, Aomori and graduate of Toyo University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 after serving in the Aomori Prefectural Assembly for two terms.

He died of cancer on July 25, 2017, at a hospital in Tokyo, aged 52.[1][2]

References

  • 政治家情報 〜木村 太郎〜. ザ・選挙] (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
  1. ^ "LDP lawmaker Taro Kimura dies of pancreatic cancer at 52". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. ^ 木村太郎さん52歳=衆院議員 [Taro Kimura dies at 52]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.