Makoto Taki
{{Short description|Japanese politician (born 1938)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Makoto Taki
| native_name = {{nobold|滝 実}}
| native_name_lang = ja
| image = Makoto Taki 2001.jpg
| image_size = 220px
| caption = Official portrait, 2001
| office = Minister of Justice
| primeminister = Yoshihiko Noda
| term_start = 24 October 2012
| term_end = 26 December 2012
| predecessor = Keishu Tanaka
| successor = Sadakazu Tanigaki
| primeminister1 = Yoshihiko Noda
| term_start1 = 4 June 2012
| term_end1 = 1 October 2012
| predecessor1 = Toshio Ogawa
| successor1 = Keishu Tanaka
| office2 = Member of the House of Representatives
| constituency2 = Nara 2nd (1996–2003; 2009–2012)
Kinki PR (2003–2009)
| term_start2 = 21 October 1996
| term_end2 = 16 November 2012
| predecessor2 = Constituency established
| successor2 = Sanae Takaichi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1938|9|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tokyo, Japan{{fact|date=March 2024}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = DPJ
| alma_mater = University of Tokyo
}}
{{nihongo|Makoto Taki|滝 実|Taki Makoto|extra=born 15 September 1938}} is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ōta, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo he was elected for the first time in 1996.
Career
Taki was appointed as Minister of Justice under the second cabinet of prime minister Yoshihiko Noda on 4 June 2012.{{Cite news |date=2012-10-24 |title=Makoto Taki named as Japan's new justice minister |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-20054177 |access-date=2024-07-08 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} On 1 October 2012, he was replaced by Keishu Tanaka. After Tanaka was tainted by scandals relating to political donations and organized crime links, Taki was reappointed to the position on 24 October 2012.BBC News [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20054177 Taki named as Japan's new justice minister 24 October 2012] He left office on 26 December 2012.
References
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External links
- [http://www.s-takayama.com/ Official website] in Japanese.
- House of Representatives: [http://www.shugiin.go.jp/itdb_giinprof_pdf.nsf/html/profile/262.pdf/$File/262.pdf Representative's profile] in Japanese
- Kantei/Cabinet of Japan: Makoto Taki [http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/noda/meibo/daijin/taki_makoto.html in Japanese], [http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/noda/meibo/daijin/taki_e.html English]
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Category:People from Ōta, Tokyo
Category:University of Tokyo alumni
Category:Democratic Party of Japan politicians
Category:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians
Category:Ministers of justice of Japan
Category:New Party Nippon politicians
Category:Politicians from Tokyo
Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2003–2005
Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2005–2009
Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2009–2012
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