| Tsuneo Suzuki | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Office: | Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| Primeminister: | Yasuo Fukuda |
| Predecessor: | Kisaburo Tokai |
| Successor: | Ryū Shionoya |
| Term Start: | 2 August 2008 |
| Term End: | 24 September 2008 |
| Office2: | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Constituency2: | Kanagawa 7th (1996–2003; 2005–2009) Southern Kanto PR (2003–2005) |
| Predecessor2: | Constituency established |
| Successor2: | Nobuhiko Sutō |
| Term Start2: | 21 October 1996 |
| Term End2: | 21 July 2009 |
| Constituency3: | Kanagawa 1st |
| Term Start3: | 7 July 1986 |
| Term End3: | 18 June 1993 |
| Party: | Liberal Democratic |
| Otherparty: | New Liberal Club |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Alma Mater: | Waseda University |
is a retired Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Yokohama, Kanagawa and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected for the first time in 1986 after an unsuccessful run in 1983, both as a member of the now-defunct party New Liberal Club.[1]
A 15-year reporter for the Mainichi Shimbun, Suzuki began his career in politics as a secretary for Yōhei Kōno, the current Lower House speaker. Regarded as a close associate of Kono, Suzuki has been heavily involved in education and environment issues, including efforts to revise the Fundamental Law of Education under Shinzō Abe. Although he announced in October 2007 his intention to retire from politics at the end of this term, Suzuki was selected by Yasuo Fukuda on August 1, 2008, as the cabinet's new Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.[2]