Background
WATANABE, Michio was born on July 28, 1923 in Tochigi Prefecture.
WATANABE, Michio was born on July 28, 1923 in Tochigi Prefecture.
Educated, Tokyo Commercial College (now Hitotsubashi University).
Salesman, 1945-1950; practice as tax lawyer, member Prefectural Legislature Tochigi. Member House of Representatives, from 1963. Parliamentary vice minister agriculture & forestry, deputy secretary-general Liberal Democratic Party.
Chair cabinet committee House of Representatives. Minister health & welfare Japan, 1976-1977, minister agriculture, forestry & fisheries, 1978-1979, minister finance, 1980-1982, minister international trade & industry, 1985-1986. Acting secretary-general Liberal Democratic Party, 1984.
Chair Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council, from 1987. Member LDP Seirankai. Minister foreign affairs, deputy prime minister Japan.
Prefectural Legislature of Tochigi. Of Seirankai (conservative group) in LDP.
Married; 2 sons, 1 daughter.