Shinji Tarutoko
| Shinji Tarutoko | |
|---|---|
| 樽床 伸二 | |
| Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications | |
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In office 1 October 2012 – 26 December 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Tatsuo Kawabata |
| Succeeded by | Yoshitaka Shindō |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 August 1959 Mitoya, Shimane, Japan |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Japan |
| Alma mater | Osaka University |
| Website | Official website |
Shinji Tarutoko (樽床 伸二 Tarutoko Shinji?, born 6 August 1959) is a Japanese democratic politician.
Tarutoko was born in Shimane Prefecture on 6 August 1959. He studied at the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management.
Tarutoko was first elected to the House of Representatives in the 1993 election as a member of the defunct Japan New Party. Then he joined the Democratic Party of Japan in 1998.
In June 2010, he declared his intention to run against Naoto Kan for the leadership of the Democratic Party of Japan; had he won, he would have become the next Prime Minister of Japan. However, he was defeated on a 291-129 vote. He was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on 1 October 2012.
He lost his seat in the 16 December 2012 general election and left office on 26 December 2012.
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