Japanese politician (born 1933)
Takao Jinnouchi (陣内 孝雄, Jinnouchi Takao, born 1933)[1] is a Japanese bureaucrat and politician who was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He was the minister of justice in 1999.
Career
Jinnouchi worked as a bureaucrat in the construction ministry.[2] He was a member of the LDP and was first part of the faction headed by Keizo Obuchi. He then joined the faction led by Ryutaro Hashimoto in the party.[3] Jinnouchi served in the Upper House for the LDP for three terms.[4][5][6] He held the post of the parliamentary vice minister for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.[6]
He was appointed justice minister in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi.[2] Jinnouchi succeeded Shozaburo Nakamura in the post who resigned from office due to giving permission for Arnold Schwarzenegger to enter the country without a passport.[2] Jinnouchi's tenure ended on 5 October 1999 when Hideo Usui replaced him as justice minister.[1]
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