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[[File:Defense.gov News Photo 990728-D-2987S-043.jpg|thumb|Norota with [[William Cohen|William S. Cohen]]]]
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|name = Hōsei Norota
|name           = Hōsei Norota
|native_name = {{nobold|野呂田 芳成}}
|native_name   = {{nobold|野呂田 芳成}}
|native_name_lang = ja
|native_name_lang = ja
|image = Hosei Norota.jpg
|image         = Hosei Norota 1999.jpg
|caption =  
|image_size    = 250px
|office = [[Ministry of Defense (Japan)|Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency]]
|caption       = Official portrait, 1999
|primeminister = [[Keizō Obuchi]]
|office         = [[Ministry of Defense (Japan)|Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency]]
|term_start = 20 November 1998
|primeminister = [[Keizō Obuchi]]
|term_end   = 5 October 1999
|term_start     = 20 November 1998
|predecessor = [[Fukushiro Nukaga]]
|term_end       = 5 October 1999
|successor = [[Riki Kawara|Tsutomu Kawara]]
|predecessor   = [[Fukushiro Nukaga]]
|office1 = [[Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)|Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries]]
|successor     = [[Riki Kawara]]
|office1       = [[Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)|Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries]]
|primeminister1 = [[Tomiichi Murayama]]
|primeminister1 = [[Tomiichi Murayama]]
|term_start1 = 8 August 1995
|term_start1   = 8 August 1995
|term_end1   = 11 January 1996
|term_end1     = 11 January 1996
|predecessor1 = [[Taichirō Ōgawara]]
|predecessor1   = [[Taichirō Ōgawara]]
|successor1 = [[Ichizō Ōhara]]
|successor1     = [[Ichizō Ōhara]]
|birth_date = {{birth date|1929|10|25|df=yes}}
|office2        = Member of the [[House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives]]
|birth_place = [[Noshiro, Akita|Noshiro]], [[Akita Prefecture|Akita]], Japan
|constituency2  = [[Akita 1st district (1947–1993)|Akita 1st]] (1983–1996)<br>[[Akita 2nd district|Akita 2nd]] (1996–2009)
|death_date = {{death date and age|2019|05|23|1929|10|25|df=yes}}
|term_start2    = 19 December 1983
|death_place = [[Tokyo]], Japan
|term_end2      = 21 July 2009
|alma_mater = [[Chuo University]]
|predecessor2  = [[Hirohide Ishida]]
|successor2    = [[Hiroshi Kawaguchi (politician)|Hiroshi Kawaguchi]]
|office3        = Member of the [[House of Councillors]]
|constituency3  = [[Akita at-large district|Akita at-large]]
|term_start3    = 11 July 1977
|term_end3      = 9 July 1983
|predecessor3  = [[Masaji Sawada]]
|successor3    = [[Hiromitsu Deguchi]]
|birth_date     = {{birth date|1929|10|25|df=yes}}
|birth_place   = [[Noshiro, Akita]], [[Empire of Japan|Japan]]
|death_date     = {{death date and age|2019|05|23|1929|10|25|df=yes}}
|death_place   = [[Tokyo]], Japan
|alma_mater     = [[Chuo University]]
|party          = [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic]]
}}
}}
 
{{nihongo|'''Hosei Norota'''|野呂田 芳成|Norota Hōsei|25 October 1929 – 23 May 2019}} was a Japanese [[politician]] of the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]], a member of the [[House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives]] in the [[Diet of Japan|Diet]] (national legislature). A native of [[Noshiro, Akita]] and graduate of [[Chuo University]] he joined the [[Ministry of Construction (Japan)|Ministry of Construction]] in 1953. Leaving the ministry, he was elected to the [[House of Councillors]] in the Diet for the first time in 1977. In 1983 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time. From 1995 to 1996 he served as the [[Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)|Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries]] in [[Tomiichi Murayama]]'s cabinet. In 1998 he served briefly as [[Minister of Defense (Japan)#Minister of State, Head or Director General of the Japan Defense Agency|Director General of the Japan Defense Agency]].
{{nihongo|'''Hosei Norota'''|野呂田 芳成|Norota Hōsei|25 October 1929 – 23 May 2019}} was a [[Japan]]ese [[politician]] of the [[People's New Party]], a member of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|House of Representatives]] in the [[Diet of Japan|Diet]] (national legislature). A native of [[Noshiro, Akita]] and graduate of [[Chuo University]] he joined the [[Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Japan)|Ministry of Construction]] in 1953. Leaving the ministry, he was elected to the [[House of Councilors]] in the Diet for the first time in 1977. In 1983 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time. From 1995 to 1996 he served as the [[Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)|Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries]] in [[Tomiichi Murayama]]'s cabinet. In 1998 he served briefly as [[Minister of Defense (Japan)#Minister of State, Head or Director General of the Japan Defense Agency|Director General of the Japan Defense Agency]].
[[File:Defense.gov News Photo 990728-D-2987S-043.jpg|thumb|left|Norota with [[William Cohen|William S. Cohen]]]]
 
In 2001, Norota received the civilian honor [[Padma Vibhushan]] from the President of India.
In 2001, Norota received the civilian honor [[Padma Vibhushan]] from the President of India.


Norota died of [[bladder cancer]] on 23 May 2019 at a [[Tokyo]] hospital, aged 89.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190524/p2g/00m/0dm/059000cF|title=Former Japanese defense chief Norota dies at 89|newspaper=[[Mainichi Shimbun]]|date=24 May 2019|access-date=24 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630232939/https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190524/p2g/00m/0dm/059000c|archive-date=30 June 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Norota died of bladder cancer on 23 May 2019 at a [[Tokyo]] hospital, aged 89.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190524/p2g/00m/0dm/059000cF|title=Former Japanese defense chief Norota dies at 89|newspaper=[[Mainichi Shimbun]]|date=24 May 2019|access-date=24 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630232939/https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190524/p2g/00m/0dm/059000c|archive-date=30 June 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Hōsei Norota
野呂田 芳成
Official portrait, 1999
Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency
In office
20 November 1998 – 5 October 1999
Prime MinisterKeizō Obuchi
Preceded byFukushiro Nukaga
Succeeded byRiki Kawara
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office
8 August 1995 – 11 January 1996
Prime MinisterTomiichi Murayama
Preceded byTaichirō Ōgawara
Succeeded byIchizō Ōhara
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
19 December 1983 – 21 July 2009
Preceded byHirohide Ishida
Succeeded byHiroshi Kawaguchi
ConstituencyAkita 1st (1983–1996)
Akita 2nd (1996–2009)
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
11 July 1977 – 9 July 1983
Preceded byMasaji Sawada
Succeeded byHiromitsu Deguchi
ConstituencyAkita at-large
Personal details
Born(1929-10-25)25 October 1929
Noshiro, Akita, Japan
Died23 May 2019(2019-05-23) (aged 89)
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
Alma materChuo University

Hosei Norota (野呂田 芳成, Norota Hōsei, 25 October 1929 – 23 May 2019) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Noshiro, Akita and graduate of Chuo University he joined the Ministry of Construction in 1953. Leaving the ministry, he was elected to the House of Councillors in the Diet for the first time in 1977. In 1983 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time. From 1995 to 1996 he served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tomiichi Murayama's cabinet. In 1998 he served briefly as Director General of the Japan Defense Agency.

Norota with William S. Cohen

In 2001, Norota received the civilian honor Padma Vibhushan from the President of India.

Norota died of bladder cancer on 23 May 2019 at a Tokyo hospital, aged 89.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Former Japanese defense chief Norota dies at 89". Mainichi Shimbun. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

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Unrecognised parameter
Preceded by
Kishirō Nakamura
Chair, Committee on Construction of the House of Representatives
1988–1989
Succeeded by
Yoshiyuki Tōya
Preceded by
Sadatoshi Ozato
Chair, Committee on Fundamental National Policies of the House of Representatives
2000–2001
Succeeded by
Hisao Horinouchi
Preceded by
Shōzō Harada
Chair, Committee on Budget of the House of Representatives
2001–2002
Succeeded by
Yūji Tsushima
Political offices
Preceded by
Taichirō Ōgawara
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
1995–1996
Succeeded by
Ichizō Ōhara
Preceded by
Fukushiro Nukaga
Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency
1998–1999
Succeeded by
Tsutomu Kawara


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