Background
In 1972 when his father-in-law Takeo Noda died, he left the ministry to run for Takeo Noda"s seat and was elected for the first time.
野田 毅
In 1972 when his father-in-law Takeo Noda died, he left the ministry to run for Takeo Noda"s seat and was elected for the first time.
University of Tokyo.
A native of Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo he joined the Ministry of Finance in 1964. Noda, who is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi, gave the following answers to the questionnaire submitted to lawmakers by Mainichi in 2012:
in favor of the revision of the constitution
in favor of collective-self-defense (which implies a revision of the Article 9)
in favor of the reform to a unicameral legislative system
in favor of a strong stance versus China
the possibility of a nuclear-armed Japan should be considered in the future
in favor of the reactivation of nuclear plants, against the goal of zero-nuclear energy by 2030
against the reform of the Imperial Household that would allow women to retain their Imperial status even after marriage
in favor of relocating the United States Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa
against the Transport-Pacific Partnership.
Later, he served as the Minister of Construction in 1989 (Uno Cabinet), Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy (Miyazawa Cabinet), Minister of Home Affairs(Obichi Cabinet), Chairman, General Assembly of Party Members of the House of Representatives of Liberal Democratic Party.