Kōichi Watanabe
1957–2026Kōichi Watanabe was a Japanese Liberal Democratic Party politician who served five terms in the House of Representatives and as vice minister for internal affairs.
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Kōichi Watanabe was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who represented the Hokkaido proportional representation block in the House of Representatives for five terms. Within the LDP and government he held a series of posts, including deputy secretary-general of the party, vice minister for internal affairs and communications, and parliamentary vice-minister of defense. He was also a former mayor of Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, and served three terms in that office.
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