Seiichi Tagawa
Japanese politician (1918–2009)
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Seiichi Tagawa (田川 誠一, Tagawa Seiichi; 4 June 1918 – 7 August 2009) was a Japanese politician who co-founded the now defunct New Liberal Club in 1976,[1] and served as its president from 1979 until 1984.
Seiichi Tagawa | |
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田川 誠一 | |
| Leader of the Progressive Party | |
| In office 22 January 1987 – 2 August 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 27 December 1983 – 1 November 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Yasuhiro Nakasone |
| Preceded by | Sachio Yamamoto |
| Succeeded by | Toru Furuya |
| Leader of the New Liberal Club | |
| In office February 1979 – June 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Yōhei Kōno |
| Succeeded by | Yōhei Kōno |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 21 November 1960 – 18 June 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Naosaku Doi |
| Succeeded by | Eiji Nagai |
| Constituency | Kanagawa 2nd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1918 |
| Died | 7 August 2009 (aged 91) Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Party | Progressive (1987–1993) |
| Other political affiliations | LDP (1960–1976) NLC (1976–1986) Independent (1986–1987) |
| Relatives | Yōhei Kōno (cousin) |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
Tagawa graduated from Keio University with a B.L. in December 1941. After that, he worked in the Imperial Japanese Army and The Asahi Shimbun Company.
Tagawa was first elected to the House of Representatives of Japan in 1960.[1] He would ultimately be re-elected to the House in eleven elections.[1]
Tagawa and a group of other lawmakers, including Yōhei Kōno, broke away from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in 1976. Tagawa, Yohei and the others founded the New Liberal Club political party on 25 June 1976.[1]
The New Liberal Club formed a coalition government with the LDP in December 1983.[1] Tagawa became the Minister of Home Affairs within the government of Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone as part of the coalition agreement.[1]
The New Liberal Club was disbanded in 1986[1] and rejoined the LDP on 15 August 1986. Following the disbanding of the New Liberal Club, Tagawa went on to found a second political party, the short-lived and now defunct Progressive Party.[1]
Tagawa spent the rest of his career campaigning against political corruption.[1] He retired from politics in 1993.[1]
Seiichi Tagawa died from complications of old age at a nursing home in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on 7 August 2009, at the age of 91.[1]
Tagawa's cousin, Yōhei Kōno, served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan until the House was dissolved in July 2009 in preparation for the 2009 general election.[1]
