Takao Watanabe
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Takao Watanabe | |
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渡辺 孝男 | |
 Official portrait, 2008 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 23 July 1995 – 28 July 2013 | |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1950 |
| Party | Komeito (since 1998) |
| Other political affiliations | New Frontier (1995–1998) |
| Alma mater | Tohoku University |
Takao Watanabe (渡辺 孝男, Watanabe Takao; born 1950) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ishioka, Ibaraki and graduate of Tohoku University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995.
