Michihiko Kano

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Michihiko Kano (鹿野道彦, Kano Michihiko, 24 January 1942 – 21 October 2021) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan. He was Minister of Agriculture.[1][2][3]

He lost his seat in the 16 December 2012 general election.[4]

Kano was born in Yamagata. He graduated from Gakushuin University. [5]

After period of illness, Michihiko Kano died on 21 October 2021 in a hospital in Yamagata City; he was 79.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Michihiko Kano - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries". japan.kantei.go.jp. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Japan's PM Yoshihiko Noda wins party leadership vote". BBC News Online. BBC. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  3. ^ "鹿野道彦元衆議院議員が死去 自民・民主両政権で農相など歴任" (in Japanese). Japan Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ^ Japan Times Nothing left for the election-gutted DPJ to do but rebuild December 18, 2012
  5. ^ "Michihiko Kano — MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES | Kan Cabinet | the Japan Times".
  6. ^ "Former Japanese farm minister, veteran lawmaker Kano dies at 79". Mainichi Daily News. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.