Tadamasa Kodaira
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Tadamasa Kodaira | |
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小平 忠正 | |
 Kodaira in 2012 | |
| Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission | |
| In office 1 October 2012 – 26 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Jin Matsubara |
| Succeeded by | Keiji Furuya |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 18 February 1990 – 16 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Tatsuo Takahashi |
| Succeeded by | Hisashi Inatsu |
| Constituency | Hokkaido 4th (1990–1996) Hokkaido 10th (1996–2012) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1942 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | DSP (1990–1994) NFP (1994–1995) NPS (1995–1996) DP (1996–1998) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Alma mater | Keio University Georgetown University |
Tadamasa Kodaira (小平 忠正, Kodaira Tadamasa; born 18 March 1942) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Kodaira is a native of Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō and graduated from Keio University in Tokyo. Prior to going into politics, he ran a ranch.
Political career
Kodaira was elected to the House of Reoresentatives for the first time in 1990, and served until 2012. He represented the Hokkaido 4th constituency from 1990 to 1996, and the Hokkaido 10th from 1996 to 2012.
In the first cabinet reshuffle of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on 1 October 2012, Kodaira was appointed Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, taking over from Jin Matsubara.[1]
