Taku Yamamoto
Taku Yamamoto | |
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山本 拓 | |
 Official portrait, 2006 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 9 November 2003 – 14 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Takamori Makino |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Constituency | Fukui 2nd (2003–2014) Hokuriku-Shin'etsu PR (2014–2021) |
| In office 18 February 1990 – 27 September 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Fukui at-large |
| Member of the Fukui Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 22 April 1983 – 17 February 1990 | |
| Constituency | Sabae City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1952 Sabae, Fukui, Japan |
| Political party | LDP (until 1994; 2000–present) |
| Other political affiliations | NFP (1994–1996) Independent (1996–2000) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Hosei University |
| Occupation | Linguist • Politician |
Taku Takaichi (山本 拓; born Taku Yamamoto, 7 July 1952) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party.[1]
Political career
[edit]He was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) until 2021, when he lost his seat. A native of Sabae, Fukui and graduate of Hosei University, he was elected to the first of his two terms in the assembly of Fukui Prefecture in 1983 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990. After losing his seat in 1996, he ran unsuccessfully for the governorship of Fukui Prefecture in 1999. He was re-elected to the House of Representatives in 2003.
Personal life
[edit]He married Sanae Takaichi, a fellow member of the House of Representatives, in 2004. They agreed to a divorce in July 2017, with Takaichi citing differing political views and aspirations as the reason for the divorce.[2] However, they rekindle their marriage in December 2021, and he adopted Takaichi's surname.[3] His eldest son serves as a prefectural assembly member in Fukui.
References
[edit]- ^ "山本拓氏が比例に転出 自民が福井の選挙区で調整". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "高市総務相「仮面夫婦」だった自民党の山本拓衆院議員と離婚 〈週刊朝日〉". AERA dot. (アエラドット) (in Japanese). 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ^ 「週刊文春」編集部. "高市早苗政調会長の再婚 夫の山本拓・前衆院議員が「高市姓」に". 文春オンライン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
External links
[edit]- Official website in Japanese.
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