Yoshiyuki Kamei

This article is about the politician. For the baseball player, see Yoshiyuki Kamei (baseball).

Yoshiyuki Kamei
亀井 善之
Official portrait, 2003
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office 1 April 2003 – 27 September 2004
Prime Minister	Junichiro Koizumi
Preceded by	Tadamori Oshima
Succeeded by	Yoshinobu Shimamura
Minister of Transport
In office 11 January 1996 – 7 November 1996
Prime Minister	Ryutaro Hashimoto
Preceded by	Takeo Hiranuma
Succeeded by	Makoto Koga
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 8 July 1986 – 12 May 2006
Preceded by	Multi-member district
Succeeded by	Zentaro Kamei
Constituency	Kanagawa 5th (1986–1996) Kanagawa 16th (1996–2006)
In office 30 October 1979 – 28 November 1983
Constituency	Kanagawa 5th
Personal details
Born	(1936-04-30)30 April 1936 Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
Died	12 May 2006(2006-05-12) (aged 70) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Children	Zentaro Kamei
Alma mater	Keio University

Yoshiyuki Kamei (亀井 善之, Kamei Yoshiyuki, 30 April 1936 – 12 May 2006) was a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives representing Kanagawa Prefecture.

Biography

Kamei with members of the First Hashimoto Cabinet (at the Prime Minister's Official Residence on 11 January 1996)

Yoshiyuki Kamei was born on 30 April 1936.[1]^[user-generated source] He graduated from Keio University in 1962.[2]

He was Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries[3] in the cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi, before being replaced by Yoshinobu Shimamura. He had also previously served as Transport Minister under Ryutaro Hashimoto.[4]

Kamei died on 12 May 2006.[5] He was 70.[5]

References

1. 亀井善之. Hatena Keyword (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 February 2018.^[user-generated source]
2. 農林水産大臣 亀井善之. Kantei (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
3. "Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries". japan.kantei.go.jp. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
4. "第一次橋本内閣". www.kantei.go.jp. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
5. "Obituary: Yoshiyuki Kamei". Japan Times. 13 May 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2018.

General sources

• http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=246423%27

House of Representatives (Japan)
Preceded by Masami Tanabu	Chair, Lower House Committee on Transport 1991	Succeeded by Fumio Kyūma
Preceded by Takeo Hiranuma	Chair, Lower House Committee on Rules and Administration 1997–1998	Succeeded by Hidenao Nakagawa
Political offices
Preceded by Takeo Hiranuma	Minister of Transport 1996	Succeeded by Makoto Koga
Preceded by Tadamori Oshima	Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2003–2004	Succeeded by Yoshinobu Shimamura