Ikko Nakatsuka | |
|---|---|
中塚 一宏 | |
| Nakatsuka in 2012 | |
| Minister of State for Financial Services | |
| In office 1 October 2012 –26 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Tadahiro Matsushita |
| Succeeded by | Taro Aso |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 31 August 2009 –16 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ikuzo Sakurai |
| Succeeded by | Tsuyoshi Hoshino |
| Constituency | Kanagawa 12th |
| In office 25 June 2000 –8 August 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Ikuzo Sakurai |
| Constituency | Kinki PR (2000–2003) Kanagawa 12th (2003–2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1965 Kyoto,Japan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | LDP (before 1993) JRP (1993–1994) NFP (1994–1998) LP (1998–2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
| Website | Official website |
Ikko Nakatsuka (born 4 April 1965) is a Japanese politician,member of Democratic Party of Japan and former minister of state.
Nakatsuka was born in Kyoto Prefecture on 4 April 1965. [1] He graduated with an engineering degree from Kyoto University in March 1990. [2]
Nakatsuka began his political career in the now-disestablished Shinshinto (New Frontier Party). [3] Next,he served as a policy staffer of the defunct Liberal Party established by Ichiro Ozawa. [4] He later joined the Democratic Party of Japan in 2003. [3] He has been serving as the party's vice secretary general and deputy policy chief since then. [3]
He served two times in the Japanese House of Representatives. [5] He was first elected in 2000. [1] In 2003,he was secondly elected to the house and appointed vice minister of economic and fiscal policy,finance. [1] In 2009,he was again elected. In September 2011,he became senior vice minister of cabinet affairs. [1] [6] He served as senior vice Minister of State for Financial Services issues at the Cabinet Office until October 2012. [7] Nakatsuta was appointed Minister of State for Financial Services in the Noda Cabinet on 1 October 2012. [8] [9] [10] His term ended on 26 December 2012. Nakatsuka also lost his seat in the 2012 general elections. [11]
Nakatsuta is married and has two children. [12] He was lead singer in a band and participated in volunteer work during his university years. [3]