Tetsuro Nomura (野村 哲郎, Nomura Tetsuro, born November 20, 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

A native of Hayato, Kagoshima and high school graduate, he was elected for the first time in 2004.

In August 2023 Nomura drew criticism from within his own party, for characterising treated water released from Fukushima No.

[1] Amidst pressure, Nomura later apologized for his remarks claiming it was a slip of the tongue.

[1][2] On September 13, 2023 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered a cabinet reshuffle that saw Nomura lose his position as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries.