Michihiko Kano (鹿野道彦, Kano Michihiko, 24 January 1942 – 21 October 2021) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan. He was Minister of Agriculture.[1][2][3]

He lost his seat in the 16 December 2012 general election.[4]

Kano was born in Yamagata. He graduated from Gakushuin University. [5]

After period of illness, Michihiko Kano died on 21 October 2021 in a hospital in Yamagata City; he was 79.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Michihiko Kano - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries". japan.kantei.go.jp. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Japan's PM Yoshihiko Noda wins party leadership vote". BBC News Online. BBC. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "鹿野道彦元衆議院議員が死去 自民・民主両政権で農相など歴任" (in Japanese). Japan Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Japan Times Nothing left for the election-gutted DPJ to do but rebuild December 18, 2012
  5. ↑ "Michihiko Kano — MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES | Kan Cabinet | the Japan Times".
  6. ↑ "Former member of the House of Representatives Michihiko Kano dies". www.tellerreport.com. NHK. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Former Japanese farm minister, veteran lawmaker Kano dies at 79". Mainichi Daily News. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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