is a Japanese politician serving in the

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in the

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(national legislature) as an independent. A native of

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and graduate of the

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he was elected for the first time in 1996.

Career

Taki was appointed as

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under the second cabinet of prime minister

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on 4 June 2012. On 1 October 2012, he was replaced by Keishu Tanaka. After Tanaka was tainted by scandals relating to political donations and organized crime links, Taki was reappointed to the position on 24 October 2012.

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br>Taki named as Japan's new justice minister 24 October 2012
/ref> He left office on 26 December 2012.

References

External links

Official website
in Japanese. * House of Representatives
Representative's profile
in Japanese * Kantei/Cabinet of Japan: Makoto Tak

, - , - , - , - , - , - , - 1938 births People from Ōta, Tokyo Living people University of Tokyo alumni Democratic Party of Japan politicians Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Ministers of Justice of Japan New Party Nippon politicians Noda cabinet Politicians from Tokyo 21st-century Japanese politicians {{Japan-politician-1930s-stub