Genichiro Sata

Genichiro Sata (佐田 玄一郎, Sata Gen'ichirō, born December 22, 1952 in Maebashi, Gunma) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.

From 1996 to 2000, 2003 to 2005, and 2009 to 2012 he was elected to the Northern Kanto Proportional Representation seat.

In 2005, he was the Chief Deputy Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party.

According to Kyodo News International, in 1999 he received JPY8 million in political donations from the construction company of his father by channeling the money through political organizations.

On 27 December 2006 he resigned as a result of this scandal from his position as state minister in charge of administrative reform, only 3 months after being appointed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.