Shozaburo Jimi
Japanese politician
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Shozaburo Jimi (自見 庄三郎, Jimi Shōzaburō; born 5 November 1945) is a former Japanese politician of the now defunct People's New Party, and was a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Prime MinisterNaoto Kan
Yoshihiko Noda
Yoshihiko Noda
Preceded byShizuka Kamei
Succeeded byTadahiro Matsushita
Prime MinisterNaoto Kan
Yoshihiko Noda
Yoshihiko Noda
Shōzaburō Jimi | |
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自見 庄三郎 | |
Official portrait, 1997 | |
| Minister of State for Financial Services | |
| In office 8 June 2010 – 4 June 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Naoto Kan Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Shizuka Kamei |
| Succeeded by | Tadahiro Matsushita |
| Minister of State for Postal Reform | |
| In office 8 June 2010 – 4 June 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Naoto Kan Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Shizuka Kamei |
| Succeeded by | Tadahiro Matsushita |
| Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | |
| In office 11 September 1997 – 30 July 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Ryūtarō Hashimoto |
| Preceded by | Hisao Horinouchi |
| Succeeded by | Seiko Noda |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 29 July 2007 – 28 July 2013 | |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 19 December 1983 – 8 August 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Kiyoshi Kaji |
| Succeeded by | Kyoko Nishikawa |
| Constituency | Fukuoka 4th (1983–1996) Fukuoka 10th (1996–2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1945 |
| Party | People's New Party (2006–2013) |
Other political affiliations | LDP (1983–2005) Independent (2005–2006) |
| Children | Hanako Jimi |
| Kyushu University | |
Early life
Jimi is a registered medical practitioner, and was a graduate of the department of medicine at Kyushu University in 1977.
Political career
Jimi was elected to the House of Councillors in 2007, after serving more than 20 years in the House of Representatives of Japan for the 4th and 10th Fukuoka districts respectively.
He served as the Minister of State for Financial Services and Postal Reform from 2010 to 2012.[1][2]
Honours
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2016)
