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榛葉 賀津也
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榛葉 賀津也

しんば かづや

SHIMBA Kazuya

執行役員 幹事長Executive Officer, Secretary-General

国民民主参議院· House of Councillors静岡· Shizuoka国民民主党・新緑風会· Democratic Party For the People and The Shin-Ryokufukai5 terms

Born 1967-04-25 · 静岡県菊川市(旧菊川町) (Kikugawa City (formerly Kikugawa Town), Shizuoka Prefecture)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 執行役員 幹事長
    Executive Officer, Secretary-General
  • 総務会 幹事長
    Secretary-General of the General Council
  • 災害対策本部長
    Director-General of the Disaster Response Headquarters

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Oct 2012外務副大臣に就任(第3次野田改造内閣)[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Noda Third Reshuffled Cabinet)
  2. Jun 2010防衛副大臣に再任(菅直人内閣)[1][2][3][4]
    Reappointed as State Minister of Defense (Kan Cabinet)
  3. Sep 2009防衛副大臣に就任(鳩山由紀夫内閣)[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as State Minister of Defense (Hatoyama Cabinet)

Party Posts

  1. Jul 2022国民民主党選挙対策委員長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chair of the Election Strategy Committee of the Democratic Party for the People
  2. Sep 2020国民民主党(新党)幹事長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Secretary-General of the (New) Democratic Party for the People
  3. May 2018国民民主党参議院幹事長、同静岡県連会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Secretary-General for the Democratic Party for the People in the House of Councillors and President of the Shizuoka Federation
  4. Mar 2016民進党静岡県連会長、参議院民進党国会対策委員長に就任[1]
    Assumed the presidency of the Democratic Party Shizuoka Federation and Chair of the Diet Affairs Committee in the House of Councillors
  5. Aug 2013民主党参議院国会対策委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Chair of the Diet Affairs Committee of the Democratic Party of Japan in the House of Councillors
  6. Oct 2010民主党政策調査会会長代理に就任[1]
    Appointed as Deputy Chair of the Policy Research Committee of the Democratic Party of Japan
  7. Jan 2009民主党静岡県連会長に就任[1]
    Assumed the presidency of the Democratic Party of Japan Shizuoka Prefectural Federation

Committee Chairs

  1. Aug 2025参議院東日本大震災復興特別委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Chair of the House of Councillors Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake
  2. Nov 2021参議院沖縄及び北方問題に関する特別委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Chair of the House of Councillors Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems
  3. Sep 2017参議院内閣委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Chair of the House of Councillors Cabinet Committee
  4. Aug 2013参議院政治倫理の確立及び選挙制度に関する特別委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chair of the House of Councillors Special Committee on Deliberative Ethics and the Electoral System
  5. Nov 2011参議院議院運営委員会筆頭理事に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chief Director of the House of Councillors Committee on Rules and Administration
  6. Jan 2009参議院外交防衛委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chair of the House of Councillors Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense

Professional Career

  1. Aug 1998会社役員に就任[1]
    Assumed the position of a corporate officer
  2. Jan 1994菊川町議会議員に当選(1期)[1][2][3][4]
    Elected as a member of the Kikugawa Town Council (1st term)
  3. プロレス団体「リアルジャパンプロレス」のコミッショナーに就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Commissioner of the professional wrestling organization 'Real Japan Pro-Wrestling'

Education

  1. ~ Oct 1991イスラエル国立エルサレム・ヘブライ大学大学院(国際政治学部)に2年間留学[1][2]
    Studied at the Graduate School (International Relations) of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel for two years
  2. Sep 1991米国オハイオ州オタバイン大学国際問題研究学部(及び政治学部)を卒業[1][2][3][4][5]
    Graduated from the Department of International Studies (and Political Science), Otterbein University in Ohio, USA
  3. ~ 1990米国オハイオ州オタバイン大学在学中にイスラエル国立テルアビブ大学へ1年間留学[1]
    Studied abroad at Tel Aviv University in Israel for one year while attending Otterbein University in Ohio, USA
  4. Mar 1986静岡県立掛川西高等学校を卒業[1][2][3]
    Graduated from Shizuoka Prefectural Kakegawanishi High School

Publications

  1. ~ 2010『ミャンマーという特別な国』を富士社会教育センターより刊行[1]
    Published 'The Special Country Myanmar' from Fuji Social Education Center
  2. ~ 2007『民主党の若手国会議員は何を考えているのか?』をワンツーマガジン社より刊行[1]
    Published 'What Are Young Democratic Party Diet Members Thinking?' from One-Two Magazine Sha
  3. ~ 1998『未来をつかみとる若き地方議会人たち』をぎょうせいより刊行[1]
    Published 'Future Young Local Councilors' from Gyosei

Other

  1. Jul 2025第27回参議院議員選挙にて当選(5期連続)[1][2][3][4]
    Elected to the House of Councillors in the 27th regular election (5th consecutive term)
  2. Jul 2019第25回参議院議員選挙にて当選(4期目)[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Councillors in the 25th regular election (4th term)
  3. Jul 2013第23回参議院議員選挙にて当選(3期目)[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Councillors in the 23rd regular election (3rd term)
  4. Jul 2007第21回参議院議員選挙にて当選(2期目)[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Councillors in the 21st regular election (2nd term)
  5. Jul 2001第19回参議院議員選挙にて初当選(静岡県選挙区)[1][2][3][4]
    First elected to the House of Councillors in the 19th regular election (Shizuoka at-large district)
  6. Apr 25, 1967静岡県菊川市(旧菊川町)に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Born in Kikugawa City (formerly Kikugawa Town), Shizuoka Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第27回参議院議員選挙 2025年
27th House of Councillors election 2025
2025-07-20
静岡選挙区
Shizuoka Constituency
国民民主党
Democratic Party for the People
Elected752,18743.60%
第25回参議院議員選挙
25th House of Councillors election
2019-07-21
静岡選挙区
Shizuoka Constituency
国民民主党
Democratic Party for the People
Elected445,86629.40%
第23回参議院議員選挙
23rd House of Councillors election
2013-07-21
静岡選挙区
Shizuoka Constituency
民主党
The Democratic Party of Japan
Elected458,095
第21回参議院議員選挙
21st House of Councillors election
2007-07-29
静岡選挙区
Shizuoka Constituency
民主党
The Democratic Party of Japan
Elected823,184
第19回参議院議員選挙
19th House of Councillors election
2001-07-29
静岡選挙区
Shizuoka Constituency
民主党
The Democratic Party of Japan
Elected478,508

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 国家基本政策委員会
    Committee on Fundamental National Policies
    委員· Member
  • 外交防衛委員会
    Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense
    委員· Member

Offices

Diet Office

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掛川事務所

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