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| Tetsuo Kondo | |
|---|---|
| 近藤 鉄雄 | |
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| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 1991–1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Kiichi Miyazawa |
| Preceded by | Sadatoshi Ozato |
| Succeeded by | Masakuni Murakami [ja] |
| Head of the Economic Planning Agency | |
| In office 1986–1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Yasuhiro Nakasone |
| Preceded by | Wataru Hiraimizu [ja] |
| Succeeded by | Eiichi Nakao |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 23 September 1972 – 27 September 1996 | |
| Constituency | Yamagata 1st district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1929-08-11)August 11, 1929 Nan'yō, Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan |
| Died | March 4, 2010(2010-03-04) (aged 80) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Children | Yōsuke Kondō |
| Alma mater | Hitotsubashi University |
Tetsuo Kondo (近藤 鉄雄, Kondō Tetsuo, August 11, 1929 – March 4, 2010) was a Japanese politician who served as Japan's Minister of Labor from 1991 until 1992.
Kondo, who was from Yamagata Prefecture, began his career as an employee of the Japanese Ministry of Finance. Kondo, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, served as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan for nine terms from 1972 until 1996. He also served as chief of the now defunct Economic Planning Agency during his career as a lawmaker.
Kondo was appointed as labor minister within the administration of Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa from 1991 until 1992. He retired from active politics after a failed re-election bid in the 1996 general election.
Tetsuo Kondo died in Tokyo of pancreatic cancer on March 4, 2010, at the age of 80.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byWataru Hiraimizu | Head of the Economic Planning Agency 1986–1987 |
Succeeded byEiichi Nakao |
| Preceded bySadatoshi Ozato | Minister of Labour 1991–1992 |
Succeeded byMasakuni Murakami |
| House of Representatives (Japan) | ||
| Preceded byKokai Nakamura | Chair, Science and Technology Committee of the House of Representatives of Japan 1981–1982 |
Succeeded byYoshihide Mori |