Yuya Niwa

Yuya Niwa (丹羽 雄哉, Niwa Yūya, born April 20, 1944) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a former member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Niihari District, Ibaraki and graduate of Keio University he was elected for the first time in 1979 after working as a writer for Yomiuri Shimbun. Later, he served as the Minister of Health in 1992 and in 1999.

Yuya Niwa
Minister of Health and Welfare
In office
5 April 2000  4 July 2000
Prime MinisterYoshirō Mori
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byYūji Tsushima
In office
5 October 1999  5 April 2000
Prime MinisterKeizō Obuchi
Preceded bySohei Miyashita
Succeeded byHimself
In office
12 December 1992  9 August 1993
Prime MinisterKiichi Miyazawa
Preceded byTokuo Yamashita
Succeeded byKeigo Ōuchi
Personal details
Born (1944-04-20) April 20, 1944
Niihari, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Alma materKeio University

He was defeated by Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)-backed candidate Hiroko Ōizumi(former Lieutenant Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture)in the Japanese general election, 2009.

References

  • 政治家情報 〜丹羽 雄哉〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
House of Representatives of Japan
Preceded by
Yūji Tsushima
Chair, House of Representatives Committee on Social and Labour Affairs
1989
Succeeded by
Eijiro Hata
Preceded by
Kosuke Ito
Chair, House of Representatives Committee on Fundamental National Poliies
20042006
Succeeded by
Takashi Fukaya
Political offices
Preceded by
Tokuo Yamashita
Minister of Health and Welfare
19921993
Succeeded by
Keigo Ōuchi
Preceded by
Sohei Miyashita
Minister of Health and Welfare
19992000
Succeeded by
Yūji Tsushima
Party political offices
Preceded by
Mitsuo Horiuchi
Head of Kōchikai
2006
Succeeded by
Makoto Koga
Preceded by
Fumio Kyūma
Chair, General Council of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
20062007
Succeeded by
Toshihiro Nikai


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