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Toshikatsu Matsuoka, Japanese politician, Japanese Minister of Agriculture (born 1945)

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Toshikatsu Matsuoka

Japanese politician

Toshikatsu Matsuoka 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.
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Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)

Japanese cabinet office

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The minister is nominated by the Prime Minister of Japan and is appointed by the Emperor of Japan.
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