Makoto Taki

Makoto Taki
滝 実
Official portrait, 2001
Minister of Justice
In office 24 October 2012 – 26 December 2012
Prime Minister	Yoshihiko Noda
Preceded by	Keishu Tanaka
Succeeded by	Sadakazu Tanigaki
In office 4 June 2012 – 1 October 2012
Prime Minister	Yoshihiko Noda
Preceded by	Toshio Ogawa
Succeeded by	Keishu Tanaka
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 21 October 1996 – 16 November 2012
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Sanae Takaichi
Constituency	Nara 2nd (1996–2003; 2009–2012) Kinki PR (2003–2009)
Personal details
Born	(1938-09-15) 15 September 1938 Tokyo, Japan
Political party	DPJ
Other political affiliations	LDP NPN
Alma mater	University of Tokyo

Makoto Taki (滝 実, Taki Makoto, born 15 September 1938) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ōta, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo he was elected for the first time in 1996.

Career

Taki was appointed as Minister of Justice under the second cabinet of prime minister Yoshihiko Noda 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. He left office on 26 December 2012.

External links

• Official website in Japanese.
• House of Representatives: Representative's profile in Japanese
• Kantei/Cabinet of Japan: Makoto Taki in Japanese, English