Japanese politician (1946–2016)
Kenji Kosaka (小坂 憲次, Kosaka Kenji, 12 March 1946 – 21 October 2016) was a Japanese politician.[1]
Biography
Kosaka was born in the city of Nagano in Nagano Prefecture, on 12 March 1946.[2][3] His father is Zentaro Kosaka, also a politician.[4] Kenji Kosaka received a law degree from Keio University in 1968.[3]
He worked in London for Japan Airlines between 1968 and 1984.[3] Returning to Japan, he became secretary to Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone in 1986. He was appointed minister of education on 31 October 2005.[3] In 2005, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the sixth time, representing Nagano Prefecture.[3]
Kenji Kosaka is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.[5] He died on 21 October 2016 of cancer.[6][7]
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