Yasuo Ogata
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Yasuo Ogata | |
|---|---|
緒方 靖夫 | |
 Ogata in 2014 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 24 July 1995 – 28 July 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Hideo Den |
| Succeeded by | Masako Ōkawara |
| Constituency | Tokyo at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1947 |
| Party | Communist |
| Alma mater | Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
Yasuo Ogata (緒方 靖夫, Ogata Yasuo) is a former Japanese politician who served as the Vice Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party.[1] He was a member of the House of Councillors from 2000 to 2010.[2] In 1989, Ogata appealed to the Supreme Court of Japan to reopen a case where five officers were investigated for possible violations of the Telecommunications Enterprise Law[3] after an eavesdropping device was found on his telephone line that was diverted to the apartment of the son of a police officer.[4] Ogata is a supporter of the elimination of nuclear weapons.[5]
