Tatsuo Hirano
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Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byTakumi Nemoto
Preceded byYoshinori Takahashi
Tatsuo Hirano | |
|---|---|
平野 達男 | |
 Hirano in 2012 | |
| Minister for Reconstruction | |
| In office 10 February 2012 – 26 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Takumi Nemoto |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 30 July 2001 – 28 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Yoshinori Takahashi |
| Succeeded by | Takanori Yokosawa |
| Constituency | Iwate at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1954 Kitakami, Iwate, Japan |
| Party | LDP (since 2016) |
| Other political affiliations | LP (2001–2003) DPJ (2003–2013) Independent (2013–2016) |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo Iowa State University |
Tatsuo Hirano (平野 達男, Hirano Tatsuo; born May 2, 1954) is a retired Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, and was formerly a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. He was formerly a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
Hirano is a native of Kitakami, Iwate and graduated from the University of Tokyo. He joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 1977, attending the Iowa State University in the United States as a ministry official.
