Wataru Takeshita
Wataru Takeshita (竹下 亘, Takeshita Wataru, 3 November 1946 – 17 September 2021) was a Japanese politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet from 2000 until his death. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. Takeshita was born in Kakeya, Japan.
Takeshita was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2019.[1] He died on 17 September 2021 in Tokyo from the disease at the age of 74.[2]
References
- ↑ Major LDP faction boss Takeshita to retire from politics. July 8, 2021. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210708/p2g/00m/0na/041000c. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ↑ Japan ruling party faction boss Wataru Takeshita dies at 74. 18 September 2021. https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/09/be27a6b3931e-ldp-faction-boss-takeshita-dies-at-74.html. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2020-12-01 at the Wayback Machine in Japanese.