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Gen Nakatani (中谷 元, Nakatani Gen, born 14 October 1957) is a Japanese politician who was Director General of the Japan Defense Agency (now Japan Ministry of Defense) in the first cabinet of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in 2001-2002 and was appointed the Minister of Defense by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2014.
The creation of the Ministry of Defense was in conjunction with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's continued efforts to ensure a stronger image of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). The bill in which to upgrade the Defense Agency to the Ministry of Defense was approved by the House of Representatives (lower house) in November 2006, and the House ...
[1] [2] Analysts say his handling of questions relating to the scandal was considered too weak and was a major reason for Abe to replace him with Gen Nakatani, who is seen as a stronger figure. [ 3 ] Like Abe and most members of the Cabinet, he is affiliated with the openly revisionist organization Nippon Kaigi .
Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency; In office 5 December 2000 – 26 April 2001: Prime Minister: Junichiro Koizumi: Preceded by: Kazuo Torashima: Succeeded by: Gen Nakatani: Member of the House of Representatives; In office 6 July 1986 – 21 July 2009: Constituency: Shizuoka 2nd (1986–1996) Shizuoka 5th (1996–2003) Tōkai PR ...
Ministers of the Imperial Japanese Army (25 P) ... Minister of Defense (Japan) A. Kazuo Aichi; E. ... Gen Nakatani; Hosei Norota;
The Japanese Defense Agency was established on 1 July 1954. Until May 2000, it was based in Akasaka (currently occupied by Tokyo Midtown).The JDA was placed under the authority of the Prime Minister's Office under Article 2 of the Defense Agency Establishment Law [17] before it was placed under the Cabinet Office in 2001.
Among the district's representatives were Shigeru Yoshida, who was prime minister (1946–1947; 1948–1954) and was elected from the district during its first seven elections of its existence; Jōji Hayashi , who was Chief Cabinet Secretary (1947) and deputy prime minister (1948–1951); Gen Nakatani, who was Director-General of the Japan ...
Hideki Tōjō: Prime Minister, Home Affairs Minister, Education Minister, Trade Minister, War Minister, Head of Kodoha Party; also Commander-in-Chief of Japanese Imperial Forces in same period, also led the Keishicho (Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department); also was for some time head of the Munitions Ministry.