Taro Nakayama (中山 太郎, Nakayama Tarō, August 27, 1924 – March 15, 2023) was a Japanese doctor and politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Osaka[1] he received a Ph.D. in medicine from Osaka Medical College in 1960 for the study of infantile paralysis. After serving in the assembly of Osaka Prefecture he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1968 as a member of the House of Councilors and to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. From 1989 to 1990 he served as Minister for Foreign AffairsinToshiki Kaifu's cabinet (1989–1991).
Taro Nakayama
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中山 太郎
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Nakayama in 2004
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| Member of the Diet of Japan | |
| In office 8 July 1968 – 30 August 2009 | |
| Constituency | Councillor (1968–1986) Representative (1986–2009) |
| Constituency | Osaka Prefecture |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan | |
| In office 10 August 1989 – 5 November 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Toshiki Kaifu |
| Preceded by | Hiroshi Mitsuzuka |
| Succeeded by | Michio Watanabe |
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| Born | (1924-08-27)27 August 1924 Osaka, Japan |
| Died | 15 March 2023(2023-03-15) (aged 98) Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan[citation needed] |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan |
| Parent | Fukuzō Nakayama dan Masa Nakayama |
| Alma mater | Osaka Medical College |
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Nakayama's parents, Fukuzō and Masa, were also politicians and members of the Diet, as are his brother Masaaki and nephew Yasuhide.[citation needed]
Nakayama also made history by hiring the first non-Japanese aide, Timothy Langley, into the Japanese Diet as was showcased on 60 Minutes.[2]
Nakayama was affiliated to the openly revisionist organization Nippon Kaigi.[3] He was a mentor to Nippon Ishin no Kai politician Nobuyuki Baba.[4]
Nakayama died on March 15, 2023, at the age of 98.[5]
| House of Councillors | ||
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| Preceded by Takenori Kato |
Chair, Cabinet Affairs Committee of the House of Councillors of Japan 1976–1977 |
Succeeded by Keikichi Masuhara |
| Preceded by Mutsuo Kimura |
Chair, Rules and Administration Committee of the House of Councillors of Japan 1979–1980 |
Succeeded by Tokutaro Higaki |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Director General of Prime Minister's Office 1980–1981 |
Succeeded by Kunio Tanabe |
| Director General of Okinawa Development Agency 1980–1981 | ||
| Preceded by | Minister for Foreign Affairs 1989–1991 |
Succeeded by |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sadanori Yamanaka |
Oldest member of the House of Representatives of Japan 2004–2009 |
Succeeded by |
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