was a Japanese bureaucrat and politician who was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He served as the Minister of Justice in 1999.
Life and career Jinnouchi was born in Kanzaki, Saga, Japan on 24 August 1933. He worked as a bureaucrat in the construction ministry. He was a member of the LDP and was first part of the faction headed by Keizo Obuchi. Jinnouchi then joined the faction led by Ryutaro Hashimoto in the party. He served in the Upper House for the LDP for three terms. He held the post of the parliamentary vice minister for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.
He was appointed justice minister in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. Jinnouchi succeeded Shozaburo Nakamura in the post who resigned from office over giving permission for Arnold Schwarzenegger to enter the country without a passport. Jinnouchi's tenure ended on 5 October 1999 when Hideo Usui replaced him as justice minister.
Jinnouchi died on 8 September 2026, at the age of 93.元法相の陣内孝雄さん死去
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