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Japanese politician (born 1939)

Gotaro Yoshimura
吉村 剛太郎
Member of the House of Councillors
In office26 July 1992 – 25 July 2010
Preceded by Kichinosuke Shigetomi
Succeeded by Satoshi Ōie
Constituency Fukuoka at-large
Member of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly
In office1975–1986
Constituency Fukuoka City Sawara Ward
Personal details
Born (1939-01-03) 3 January 1939 (age 87)Harbin, Binjiang, Manchukuo
Party PNP (2010–2013)
Other politicalaffiliations LDP (1975–2009)Independent (2009–2010)
Alma mater Waseda University

Gotaro Yoshimura (吉村 剛太郎, Yoshimura Gōtarō; born January 3, 1939) is a former Japanese politician of the People's New Party and the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Harbin in Manchukuo and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1992 after serving in the assembly of Fukuoka Prefecture for three terms.