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Japanese politician (1930–2016)

Mitsuo Horiuchi
堀内 光雄
Official portrait, 1997
Minister of International Trade and Industry
In office11 September 1997 – 30 July 1998
Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto
Preceded by Shinji Satō
Succeeded by Kaoru Yosano
Minister of Labour
In office3 June 1989 – 10 August 1989
Prime Minister Sōsuke Uno
Preceded by Hyōsuke Niwa
Succeeded by Jōji Fukushima
Member of the House of Representatives
In office19 July 1993 – 21 July 2009
Preceded by Multi-member district
Succeeded by Takehiro Sakaguchi
Constituency Yamanashi at-large (1993–1996)Yamanashi 2nd (1996–2009)
In office11 December 1976 – 24 January 1990
Constituency Yamanashi at-large
Personal details
Born (1930-01-01)1 January 1930Misaka, Yamanashi, Japan
Died 16 May 2016(2016-05-16) (aged 86)Tokyo, Japan
Political party Liberal Democratic
Alma mater Keio University

Mitsuo Horiuchi (Japanese: 堀内 光雄, Hepburn: Horiuchi Mitsuo, 1 January 1930 – 16 May 2016) was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Misaka, Yamanashi and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1976. He joined Sosuke Uno's cabinet as the Minister of Labour.

Party political offices
Preceded byKōichi Katō Head of Kōchikai faction 2001–2006 Succeeded byMakoto Koga