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組織委員長Chair of Organization Committee

中道改革衆議院· House of Representatives宮崎1· Miyazaki 1st District中道改革連合・無所属· Centrist Reform Union and Independents3 terms

Born 1977-10-03 · 宮崎県宮崎市 (Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 組織委員長
    Chair of Organization Committee
  • 役員室長
    Director of the Executive Office
  • 執行役員会構成メンバー
    Member of the Executive Board

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. May 20192019年5月、宮崎県監査委員に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as an Audit Commissioner of Miyazaki Prefecture in May 2019

Party Posts

  1. Jan 20262026年1月、新党「中道改革連合」の結成に参加[1][2]
    Participated in the formation of the new party 'Centrist Reform Alliance' in January 2026
  2. Sep 11, 20252025年9月11日、立憲民主党広報委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as the Chair of the Public Relations Committee of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on September 11, 2025
  3. Feb 5, 20182018年2月5日、旧立憲民主党宮崎県総支部連合会の初代代表に就任[1][2][3]
    Became the first President of the Miyazaki Prefectural Federation of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on February 5, 2018

Professional Career

  1. ~ 20092009年末、毎日新聞社を退職[1][2][3][4]
    Resigned from Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd. at the end of 2009
  2. Apr 20012001年4月、毎日新聞社に入社(横浜支局、東京本社政治部などで約10年勤務)[1][2][3][4][5]
    Joined Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd. in April 2001 (worked for approximately 10 years in the Yokohama Bureau and Tokyo Headquarters Political Department)

Education

  1. Mar 20012001年3月、新潟大学法学部を卒業[1][2][3][4]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Niigata University in March 2001
  2. 宮崎県立宮崎北高等学校を1年途中で中退[1][2]
    Dropped out of Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Kita High School during his first year
  3. 宮崎県立宮崎東高等学校(単位制)を卒業[1][2][3]
    Graduated from Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Higashi High School

Other

  1. Feb 8, 20262026年2月8日、第51回衆議院議員総選挙にて3期目の当選[1][2]
    Elected for a third term to the House of Representatives in the 51st General Election on February 8, 2026
  2. Oct 27, 20242024年10月27日、第50回衆議院議員総選挙にて2期目の当選[1][2][3]
    Elected for a second term to the House of Representatives in the 50th General Election on October 27, 2024
  3. Oct 31, 20212021年10月31日、第49回衆議院議員総選挙(宮崎1区)にて初当選[1][2][3][4]
    First elected to the House of Representatives (Miyazaki 1st District) in the 49th General Election on October 31, 2021
  4. Sep 6, 20212021年9月6日、衆議院選挙出馬のため宮崎県議会議員を辞職[1][2]
    Resigned from the Miyazaki Prefectural Assembly on September 6, 2021, to run for the House of Representatives
  5. Apr 7, 20192019年4月7日、宮崎県議会議員選挙で3期目の当選[1][2][3]
    Elected for a third term to the Miyazaki Prefectural Assembly on April 7, 2019
  6. Apr 12, 20152015年4月12日、宮崎県議会議員選挙で2期目の当選[1][2][3]
    Elected for a second term to the Miyazaki Prefectural Assembly on April 12, 2015
  7. Apr 10, 20112011年4月10日、宮崎県議会議員選挙(宮崎市選挙区)で初当選[1][2][3][4]
    First elected to the Miyazaki Prefectural Assembly (Miyazaki City Constituency) on April 10, 2011
  8. Jul 11, 20102010年7月11日、第22回参議院議員通常選挙(宮崎県選挙区)に民主党公認で立候補するも落選[1][2][3]
    Ran in the 22nd House of Councillors Regular Election (Miyazaki Prefecture Constituency) as a Democratic Party candidate but was not elected on July 11, 2010
  9. Oct 3, 19771977年10月3日、宮崎県宮崎市に生まれる[1][2][3]
    Born on October 3, 1977, in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙 2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
宮崎1区
Miyazaki 1st District
中道改革連合
Centrist Reform Alliance
Elected72,28040.30%
第50回衆議院議員選挙 2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
宮崎1区
Miyazaki 1st District
立憲民主党
Constitutional Democratic Party
Elected79,60546.60%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
宮崎1区
Miyazaki 1st District
立憲民主党
Constitutional Democratic Party
Elected60,71932.60%
第22回参議院議員選挙
22nd House of Councillors election
2010-07-11
宮崎選挙区
Miyazaki Constituency
民主党
The Democratic Party of Japan
178,854

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 農林水産委員会
    Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    委員· Member

特別委員会· Special Committee

  • 災害対策特別委員会
    Special Committee on Disasters
    委員· Member

Offices

Diet Office

衆議院第一議員会館
衆議院第一議員会館
Room
1015
Fax
03-3508-3866

宮崎事務所

宮崎県宮崎市橘通西5-5-19
5-5-19 Tachibanadori Nishi, Miyazaki-shi, Miyazaki
Fax
0985-77-8778

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