Toshikatsu Matsuoka | |
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松岡 利勝 | |
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
In office 26 September 2006 – 28 May 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
Preceded by | Shōichi Nakagawa |
Succeeded by | Masatoshi Wakabayashi (acting) Norihiko Akagi |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 19 February 1990 – 28 May 2007 | |
Preceded by | Multi-member district |
Succeeded by | Tetsushi Sakamoto |
Constituency | Kumamoto 1st (1990–1996) Kumamoto 3rd (1996–2003; 2005–2007) Kyushu PR (2003–2005) |
Personal details | |
Born | Aso, Kumamoto, Japan | 25 February 1945
Died | 28 May 2007 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 62)
Political party | Liberal Democratic |
Alma mater | Tottori University |
Toshikatsu Matsuoka (松岡 利勝, Matsuoka Toshikatsu, 25 February 1945 – 28 May 2007) was a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2006 until his suicide in 2007 amid a financial scandal.