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KIHARA Minoru

内閣官房長官Chief Cabinet Secretary

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives熊本1· Kumamoto 1st District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents7 terms

Born 1969-08-12 · 熊本県熊本市 (Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture)

Policy issues

Defense PolicyEconomic SecurityIntelligence & Counterintelligence

Current positions

Government Positions

  • 内閣官房長官
    Chief Cabinet Secretary
  • 沖縄基地負担軽減担当
    Minister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of U.S. Forces in Okinawa
  • 拉致問題担当
    Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Feb 20, 2026内閣官房「事態室」の通称を「国家危機管理室」へ改称し看板を設置[1][2]
    Announced the renaming of the Crisis Management Office to the "National Crisis Management Office" and installed a new sign
  2. Jan 23, 2026第1回CBRNEテロ対策会議を開催し議長を務める[1]
    Chaired the first CBRNE Terror Countermeasures Meeting
  3. Oct 21, 2025内閣官房長官、沖縄基地負担軽減担当大臣、拉致問題担当大臣に就任（高市内閣）[1][2]
    Appointed Chief Cabinet Secretary, Minister in charge of Alleviating the Burden of Military Bases in Okinawa, and Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue (Takaichi Cabinet)
  4. Sep 13, 2023防衛大臣（第2次岸田第2次改造内閣）に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Minister of Defense (Second Kishida Second Reshuffled Cabinet)
  5. Sep 16, 2020内閣総理大臣補佐官（国家安全保障に関する重要政策担当）に再任（菅内閣）[1][2][3]
    Reappointed Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (Responsible for important national security policies) (Suga Cabinet)
  6. Sep 11, 2019内閣総理大臣補佐官（国家安全保障に関する重要政策担当）に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (Responsible for important national security policies)
  7. Nov 2, 2017財務副大臣（第4次安倍内閣）に再任[1][2][3]
    Reappointed State Minister of Finance (Fourth Abe Cabinet)
  8. Aug 5, 2016財務副大臣（第3次安倍第2次改造内閣）に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed State Minister of Finance (Third Abe Second Reshuffled Cabinet)
  9. Sep 30, 2013防衛大臣政務官（第2次安倍内閣）に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense (Second Abe Cabinet)

Party Posts

  1. Nov 2024自由民主党安全保障調査会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Chairperson of the LDP Research Commission on National Security
  2. Oct 2015自由民主党文部科学部会長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Director of the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Division of the LDP
  3. Sep 2014自由民主党青年局長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Director of the Youth Division of the Liberal Democratic Party

Committee Chairs

  1. Oct 3, 2022衆議院国土交通委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Professional Career

  1. Jan 2004日本航空株式会社を退職[1][2]
    Left Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.
  2. 2004自由民主党神奈川県連「かながわ政治大学校」（第9期）を修了[1]
    Completed the 9th class of the "Kanagawa Political Academy" of the LDP Kanagawa Prefectural Federation
  3. Apr 1993日本航空株式会社に入社[1]
    Joined Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

Education

  1. Mar 31, 1993早稲田大学教育学部国語国文学科を卒業[1][2][3]
    Graduated from the Department of Japanese Language and Literature, School of Education, Waseda University
  2. Mar 31, 1988熊本県立濟々黌高等学校を卒業[1]
    Graduated from Kumamoto Prefectural Seiseiko High School

Other

  1. Feb 8, 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選（7期目）[1]
    Elected in the 51st House of Representatives general election (7th term)
  2. Jan 24, 2026「拉致問題を考える国民の集いin徳島」に出席し主催者挨拶を行う[1]
    Attended and delivered the organizer's address at the National Gathering to Consider the Abduction Issue in Tokushima
  3. Oct 27, 2024第50回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選（6期目）[1][2]
    Elected in the 50th House of Representatives general election (6th term)
  4. Oct 31, 2021第49回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選（5期目）[1][2]
    Elected in the 49th House of Representatives general election (5th term)
  5. Oct 22, 2017第48回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選（4期目）[1][2]
    Elected in the 48th House of Representatives general election (4th term)
  6. Dec 14, 2014第47回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選（3期目）[1][2]
    Elected in the 47th House of Representatives general election (3rd term)
  7. Dec 16, 2012第46回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選（2期目）[1][2][3]
    Elected in the 46th House of Representatives general election (2nd term)
  8. Aug 30, 2009第45回衆議院議員総選挙にて落選[1][2]
    Lost his seat in the 45th House of Representatives general election
  9. Sep 11, 2005第44回衆議院議員総選挙にて初当選[1][2][3]
    Elected for the first time in the 44th House of Representatives general election
  10. Aug 12, 1969熊本県熊本市に生まれる[1][2]
    Born in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙　2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
熊本1区
Kumamoto 1st District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected144,03663.20%
第50回衆議院議員選挙　2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
熊本1区
Kumamoto 1st District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected110,06855.10%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
熊本1区
Kumamoto 1st District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected131,37161.00%
第48回衆議院議員選挙
48th House of Representatives election
2017-10-22
熊本1区
Kumamoto 1st District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected123,43156.20%
第47回衆議院議員選挙
47th House of Representatives election
2014-12-14
熊本1区
Kumamoto 1st District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected87,11149.70%
第46回衆議院議員選挙
46th House of Representatives election
2012-12-16
熊本1区
Kumamoto 1st District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected94,36846.40%
第45回衆議院議員選挙
45th House of Representatives election
2009-08-30
熊本1区
Kumamoto 1st District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
—97,585—
第44回衆議院議員選挙
44th House of Representatives election
2005-09-11
熊本1区
Kumamoto 1st District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
—110,072—

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