Torao Tokuda (Japanese: 徳田虎雄 Tokuda Torao; 17 February 1938 – 10 July 2024) was a Japanese politician. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party and later the Liberal League, he served in the House of Representatives from 1990 to 1996 and again from 2000 to 2005.[1]
Torao Tokuda | |
|---|---|
徳田 虎雄 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 26 June 2000 – 8 August 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Shūkō Sonoda |
| Succeeded by | Takeshi Tokuda |
| Constituency | Kagoshima 2nd |
| In office 19 February 1990 – 27 September 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Okiharu Yasuoka |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Amami Islands (1990–1992) Kagoshima 1st (1992–1996) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1938 Tokunoshima, Japan |
| Died | 10 July 2024 (aged 86) Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal League |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Democratic |
| Children | Takeshi Tokuda |
| Alma mater | Osaka University |
| Occupation | Doctor |
Tokuda died of ALS in Kamakura, on 10 July 2024, at the age of 86.[2]
References
edit- ^ "徳田虎雄元衆議院議員 死去 86歳「徳洲会」グループ創設者". NHK (in Japanese). 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "徳田虎雄元衆院議員が死去 86歳 「徳洲会」の創始者、ALS診断". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.