Taisuke Sato

Taisuke Sato (佐藤 泰介, Satō Taisuke; born September 27, 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

Taisuke Sato
佐藤 泰介
Member of the House of Councillors
In office 26 July 1998 – 25 July 2010
Preceded by	Yuzuru Tsuzuki
Succeeded by	Yoshitaka Saitō
Constituency	Aichi at-large
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 18 February 1990 – 27 September 1996
Preceded by	Kasuga Ikkō
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	Aichi 1st
Personal details
Born	(1943-09-27) 27 September 1943 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	JSP (1990–1996) SDP (1996) DP (1996–1998)
Alma mater	Aichi University of Education

Early life

Sato is a native of Nagoya, Aichi and a graduate of the Aichi University of Education. He taught at local public schools prior to entering politics.

Political career

Sato was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as a Japan Socialist Party candidate. In 1996, he lost re-election to the House of Representatives, but was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998. He served in the House of Councillors until 2010.

References

• 政治家情報 〜佐藤 泰介〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2007-11-12.

External links

• Official website in Japanese.