Iwao Matsuda

was a Japanese politician. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. Matsuda was a member of the House of Councillors from 1998 until 2010. He was born in Gifu City, Japan. Matsuda was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986. After losing his seat in 1996, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998. 
Matsuda died from problems caused by hypoglycemia on 3 February 2022 in Gifu City, at the age of 84.