Chiken Kakazu

The native form of this personal name is Kakazu Chiken. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Chiken Kakazu
嘉数 知賢
Official portrait, 2002
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 20 October 1996 – 21 July 2009
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Denny Tamaki
Constituency	Kyushu PR (1996–2003) Okinawa 3rd (2003–2009)
Member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly
In office 1980–1996
Constituency	Nago City
Personal details
Born	(1941-06-01)1 June 1941 Nago, Okinawa, Japan
Died	15 October 2024(2024-10-15) (aged 83) Nago, Okinawa, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic
Alma mater	Waseda University

Chiken Kakazu (Japanese: 嘉数 知賢, Hepburn: Kakazu Chiken, 1 June 1941 – 15 October 2024) 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 Nago, Okinawa and graduate of Waseda University, he served in the assembly of Okinawa Prefecture for five terms beginning in 1980. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996. He lost his seat to Denny Tamaki in the 2009 general election. Kakazu died from bile duct cancer on 15 October 2024, at the age of 83.[1]

See also

• Masako Ganaha

References

1. "嘉数知賢さん死去　元自民党衆院議員". Jiji. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

Sources

• "Seijika jōhō ~Kakazu Chiken~" 政治家情報 〜嘉数 知賢〜 [Politician information: Chiken Kakazu] (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2007.