Sadakazu Tanigaki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Japanese politician
Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1945
Place of Birth: Fukuchiyama, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
Profession: lawyer, politician
Nationality: Japan
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
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About Sadakazu Tanigaki
- Sadakazu Tanigaki (?? ??, Tanigaki Sadakazu, born 7 March 1945) is a Japanese politician who served as Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2006 in the cabinet of Jun'ichiro Koizumi.
- He also served as Minister of Construction and Transport in the cabinet of Yasuo Fukuda and served his ninth term as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Kyoto's Fifth District.
- He was elected as President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on 28 September 2009, following the party's massive defeat in the 2009 general election.
- He was replaced by Shinzo Abe on 26 September 2012.
- He was only the second LDP leader who was not simultaneously Prime Minister of Japan.
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