Katsuya Okada
Japanese politician (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Katsuya Okada (岡田 克也, Okada Katsuya, born 14 July 1953) is a Japanese politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Japan from January to December 2012. A member of the House of Representatives of Japan, he was the President of the Democratic Party, and previously of the Democratic Party of Japan. He also served as Secretary-General of the DPJ three times. During the DPJ's period in government he was Foreign Minister of Japan.[1]
The native form of this personal name is Okada Katsuya. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Katsuya Okada | |
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岡田 克也 | |
President of the Democratic Party of Japan | |
In office 14 December 2014 – 1 October 2016 | |
Preceded by | Banri Kaieda |
Succeeded by | Renhō |
In office 18 August 2004 – 17 September 2005 | |
Preceded by | Naoto Kan |
Succeeded by | Seiji Maehara |
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan | |
In office 13 January 2012 – 26 December 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
Preceded by | Naoto Kan (2009 - 2010) |
Succeeded by | Tarō Asō |
Minister of Administrative Reform | |
In office 13 January 2012 – 26 December 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
Preceded by | Akira Amari (2008 - 2009) |
Succeeded by | Tomomi Inada |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 16 September 2009 – 17 September 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Yukio Hatoyama Naoto Kan |
Preceded by | Hirofumi Nakasone |
Succeeded by | Seiji Maehara |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 19 February 1990 | |
Constituency | Mie 3rd district |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-07-14) 14 July 1953 (age 71) Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan |
Political party | CDP |
Other political affiliations | LDP (Before 1994) NFP (1994–1996) Sun Party (1996–1998) GGP (1998-1998) DPJ (1998–2016) DP (2016–2017) Independent (2017-2020) |
Spouse | Tatsuko Okada |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Profession | Bureaucrat Politician |
Website | Official website |
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In 2016, he remained as leader when the Democratic Party of Japan merged with the Japan Innovation Party to become the Democratic Party.[2]