Wataru Takeshita
Japanese politician (1946-2021)
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
change- ↑ "Major LDP faction boss Takeshita to retire from politics". Mainichi Shimbun. July 8, 2021. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Japan ruling party faction boss Wataru Takeshita dies at 74". 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
Other websites
change- Official website Archived 2020-12-01 at the Wayback Machine in Japanese.
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