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山本 左近
やまもと さこん
YAMAMOTO Sakon
衆議院議員Member of the House of Representatives
自民党衆議院· House of Representatives(比)東海· Tokai Proportional Representation Block自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents2 terms
Born 1982-07-09 · 1982年7月9日、愛知県豊橋市 (July 9, 1982, in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture)
Policy issues
Career & history
Government Posts
- Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction
Professional Career
- Appointed as the Japan representative for the International Digital Health Cooperation (IDIH) research promotion project
- Appointed as the Chairperson of School Corporation Sawarabi Gakuen
- Appointed as the Chairperson of Social Welfare Corporation Sawarabi-kai
- Participated in and completed the Marathon des Sables (Sahara Marathon)
- Appointed as the Chairperson of the NPO India Welfare Village Association
- Appointed as a Part-time Lecturer at Nagoya City University Medical School
- Participated in the Formula E World Championship London race
- Concurrently appointed as the Facility Director of Special Nursing Home for the Elderly Tenpaku
- Concurrently appointed as the Facility Director of Care House Casa de Rosa
- Certified as a Hospital Administrator by the All Japan Hospital Association
- Obtained Home Helper Level 2 qualification
- Appointed General Manager of Medical Corporation Sawarabi-kai and Social Welfare Corporation Sawarabi-kai
- Appointed as a reserve driver for Marussia Virgin Racing
- Joined HRT F1 as a racing driver
- Appointed as a test driver for the ING Renault F1 Team
- Joined Spyker F1 as a racing driver
- Debuted as the youngest Japanese F1 driver for Super Aguri F1 Team
- Served as a third driver for Jordan Grand Prix at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix
- Participated in Formula Nippon and SUPER GT500
- Recorded first victory in the All Japan F3 Championship
- Participated in the Euro F3 Championship
- Participated in the German F3 Championship
- Participated in the All Japan F3 Championship, ranking 4th and winning the Rookie of the Year award
- Became the champion of the All Japan Kart Championship FA Class
- Became the champion of the Local Kart Championship FR Class
- Entered SRS-K (Suzuka Circuit School)
Education
- Transfer-enrolled in the Faculty of Social Services Management, Nihon Fukushi University
- Dropped out of the Faculty of Policy Studies, Nanzan University
- Enrolled in the Faculty of Policy Studies, Nanzan University
- Graduated from Aichi Prefectural Toyohashi Minami High School
Elections
Committee memberships
Offices
Diet Office
- Room
- 304
衆議院第一議員会館
衆議院第一議員会館
豊橋事務所
- Phone
- 0532-21-7008
- Fax
- 0532-21-7003
愛知県豊橋市八町通1丁目14-1
1-14-1 Hatchodori, Toyohashi-shi, Aichi