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有田 芳生

ありた よしふ

ARITA Yoshifu

北朝鮮による拉致問題等に関する特別委員会 理事 · 北朝鮮による拉致問題等に関する特別委員会Director of Special Committee on North Korean Abductions and Other Issues

中道改革衆議院· House of Representatives（比）東北· Tohoku Proportional Representation Block中道改革連合・無所属· Centrist Reform Union and Independents2 terms

Born 1952-02-20 · 京都府北桑田郡周山町（現：京都市右京区） (Shuzan-cho, Kitakuwada-gun, Kyoto Prefecture (now Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City))

Policy issues

Political Reform & Campaign Finance

Career & history

Party Posts

  1. Jan 2026中道改革連合に入党[1]
    Joined the Centrist Reform Alliance
  2. Jul 2007新党日本副代表に就任[1]
    Appointed as Vice President of the New Party Nippon

Committee Chairs

  1. Oct 2020参議院経済産業委員長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Committee on Economy and Industry of the House of Councillors
  2. Aug 2016参議院政治倫理確立・選挙制度特別委員長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Special Committee on Deliberative Ethics and the Election System of the House of Councillors

Professional Career

  1. May 1986ジャーナリストとして活動を開始[1][2][3]
    Started career as a journalist
  2. Jan 1985晩聲社に入社[1]
    Joined Banseisha
  3. Jul 1984あゆみ出版に入社[1]
    Joined Ayumi Shuppan
  4. Apr 1977新日本出版社に入社[1]
    Joined Shin-Nihon Shuppansha

Education

  1. Mar 1977立命館大学経済学部を卒業[1][2][3]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Ritsumeikan University

Other

  1. Feb 8, 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙において当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives in the 51st general election
  2. Oct 27, 2024第50回衆議院議員総選挙において当選[1][2][3]
    Elected to the House of Representatives in the 50th general election
  3. Jul 2016第24回参議院議員通常選挙において再選[1]
    Re-elected to the House of Councillors in the 24th regular election
  4. Jul 2010第22回参議院議員通常選挙において初当選[1][2][3]
    First elected to the House of Councillors in the 22nd regular election
  5. Feb 20, 1952京都府に生まれる[1][2][3]
    Born in Kyoto Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙　2026年 比例区東北ブロック
51st House of Representatives election 2026 Tohoku proportional representation block
2026-02-08
—
PR only
中道改革連合
Centrist Reform Alliance
Elected——
第50回衆議院議員選挙　2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
東京24区
Tokyo 24th District
立憲民主党
Constitutional Democratic Party
—71,68335.00%
衆議院議員補欠選挙
House of Representatives by-election
2023-04-23
千葉5区・和歌山1区・山口2区・山口4区
Chiba 5th District, Wakayama 1st District, Yamaguchi 2nd District, Yamaguchi 4th District
立憲民主党
Constitutional Democratic Party
—25,59531.30%
第26回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
26th House of Councillors election, nationwide proportional representation
2022-07-10
—
PR only
立憲民主党
Constitutional Democratic Party
———
第24回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
24th House of Councillors election proportional representation district nationwide proportional representation
2016-07-10
—
PR only
民進党
The Democratic Party
Elected——
第22回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
22nd House of Councillors election, proportional representation district nationwide proportional representation
2010-07-11
—
PR only
民主党
The Democratic Party of Japan
Elected——
第45回衆議院議員選挙
45th House of Representatives election
2009-08-30
東京11区
Tokyo 11th District
新党日本
New Party Nippon
—113,998—
第21回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
21st House of Councillors election, nationwide proportional representation
2007-07-29
—
PR only
新党日本
New Party Nippon
———

Committee memberships

審査会· Deliberative Council

  • 憲法審査会
    Commission on the Constitution
    委員· Member

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 法務委員会
    Committee on Judicial Affairs
    委員· Member

特別委員会· Special Committee

  • 北朝鮮による拉致問題等に関する特別委員会
    Special Committee on North Korean Abductions and Other Issues
    理事· Director

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