Takeshi Noda


Takeshi Noda is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet.

Background and career

A native of Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo he joined the Ministry of Finance in 1964. In 1972 when his father-in-law Takeo Noda died, he left the ministry to run for Takeo Noda's seat and was elected for the first time. Later, he served as the Minister of Construction in 1989, Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, Minister of Home Affairs, Chairman, General Assembly of Party Members of the House of Representatives of LDP.

Positions regarding key issues

Noda, who is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi, gave the following answers to the questionnaire submitted to lawmakers by Mainichi in 2012:
Noda is also the chairman of the pro-tobacco lobby in the Japanese Diet: