is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as an independent. 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. References External links Official website in Japanese. House of Representatives: Representative's profile in Japanese Kantei/Cabinet of Japan: Makoto Taki in Japanese, English |- |- |- |- |- |- |- 1938 births People from Ōta, Tokyo Living people University of Tokyo alumni Democratic Party of Japan politicians Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Ministers of Justice of Japan New Party Nippon politicians Noda cabinet Politicians from Tokyo 21st-century Japanese politicians