Hakuo Yanagisawa
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Hakuo Yanagisawa (Japanese: 柳沢 伯夫, Hepburn: Yanagisawa Hakuo, August 18, 1935 in Fukuroi, Shizuoka) is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan (2006–2007), and was a member of the House of Representatives from 1980 to 2009. His constituency was Shizuoka Prefecture 3rd District.
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Hakuo Yanagisawa | |
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柳澤 伯夫 | |
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare | |
In office 26 September 2006 – 27 August 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
Preceded by | Jirō Kawasaki |
Succeeded by | Yōichi Masuzoe |
Minister of State for Financial Services | |
In office 6 January 2001 – 30 September 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Yoshirō Mori |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Heizō Takenaka |
Chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission | |
In office 5 December 2000 – 6 January 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Yoshirō Mori |
Preceded by | Hideyuki Aizawa |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
In office 15 December 1998 – 5 October 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Keizō Obuchi |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Michio Ochi |
Minister of State (with responsibility for Financial Reconstruction) | |
In office 23 October 1998 – 15 December 1998 | |
Prime Minister | Keizō Obuchi |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Head of the National Land Agency | |
In office 30 July 1998 – 23 October 1998 | |
Prime Minister | Keizō Obuchi |
Preceded by | Hisaoki Kamei |
Succeeded by | Kichio Inoue |
Personal details | |
Born | (1935-08-18) August 18, 1935 (age 88) Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Japan |
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Tokyo University |
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In January 2007, he drew criticism for describing women as "birth-giving machines" and "baby making devices" in a speech on the falling birthrate of Japan.[1][2] He said later "it was extremely sound to have more than two children".[3]