Yoshio Yatsu

{{Short description|Japanese politician (1934–2021)}}

{{use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{One reference|date=July 2022}}

{{infobox politician

|name = Yoshio Yatsu

|native_name = {{nobold|谷津 義男}}

|native_name_lang = ja

|image = Yoshio Yatsu 200101.jpg

|image_size = 220px

|caption = Official portrait, 1999

|office = Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

|primeminister = Yoshirō Mori

|term_start = 5 December 2000

|term_end = 26 April 2001

|predecessor = Yoichi Tani

|successor = Tsutomu Takebe

|office1 = Member of the House of Representatives

|constituency1 = Gunma 2nd (1992–1996)
Gunma 3rd (1996–2009)

|term_start1 = 30 March 1992

|term_end1 = 21 July 2009

|predecessor1 = Multi-member district

|successor1 = Masaaki Kakinuma

|constituency2 = Gunma 2nd

|term_start2 = 8 July 1986

|term_end2 = 24 January 1990

|predecessor2 =

|successor2 =

|birth_date = {{birth date|1934|7|23|df=y}}

|birth_place = Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan

|death_date = {{death date and age|2021|6|3|1934|7|23|df=y}}

|death_place = Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan

|party = Liberal Democratic

|alma_mater = Hosei University

}}

{{nihongo|Yoshio Yatsu|谷津 義男|Yatsu Yoshio|extra=July 23, 1934 – June 3, 2021}} was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tatebayashi, Gunma and graduate of Hosei University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the assembly of Gunma Prefecture in 1975 and to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. After losing his seat in 1990, he was re-elected in the same year. From 2000 to 2001 he served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.