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KURIHARA Wataru

厚生労働大臣政務官Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives福岡5· Fukuoka 5th District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents2 terms

Born 1965-09-27 · 福岡県朝倉市中島田(旧:甘木市) (Nakashimada, Asakura City (formerly Amagi City), Fukuoka Prefecture)

Policy issues

Current positions

Government Positions

  • 厚生労働大臣政務官
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Feb 9, 2026厚生労働大臣政務官に再任(第2次高市内閣)[1]
    Reappointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Second Takaichi Cabinet)
  2. Oct 21, 2025厚生労働大臣政務官に就任(高市内閣)[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Takaichi Cabinet)
  3. May 2019第69代福岡県議会議長に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Inaugurated as the 69th Speaker of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly
  4. Apr 2010福岡県議会議員に初当選(以降4期連続当選)[1][2][3][4]
    First elected to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly (serving 4 consecutive terms)

Party Posts

  1. Dec 2024自由民主党地方組織・議員総局次長、農林水産関係団体委員会副委員長等に就任[1]
    Appointed as the Deputy Director of the Local Organization and Members General Bureau, and Vice Chairman of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Related Organizations Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party
  2. Nov 2024自由民主党女性局次長に就任[1]
    Appointed as the Deputy Director of the Women's Affairs Division of the Liberal Democratic Party
  3. ~ 2020自由民主党福岡県支部連合会 総務会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as the Chairman of the General Council of the Liberal Democratic Party Fukuoka Prefectural Federation
  4. ~ 2017自由民主党福岡県議団 政策審議会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as the Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Members Group

Committee Chairs

  1. ~ 2018福岡県議会 議会運営委員会 委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly
  2. ~ 2013福岡県議会 農林水産常任委員会 委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as the Chairman of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Committee of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly

Professional Career

  1. Mar 2025福岡県砂防協会 会長に就任[1]
    Inaugurated as the Chairman of the Fukuoka Sabo Association
  2. Jun 2022福岡県遺族連合会 副会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Fukuoka Prefectural Bereaved Families Association
  3. Nov 2020福岡県遺族連合会 青年部活動推進部長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as the Director of the Youth Division Activity Promotion Department of the Fukuoka Prefectural Bereaved Families Association
  4. Sep 2012福岡県樹苗農業協同組合 代表理事組合長に就任[1][2]
    Inaugurated as the Representative Director and President of the Fukuoka Tree Seedling Agricultural Cooperative
  5. Apr 1990衆議院議員太田誠一氏の秘書となる[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as a Secretary to Member of the House of Representatives Seiichi Ota
  6. 1989衆議院議員太田誠一氏の書生となる[1][2]
    Became a student staff (shosei) for Member of the House of Representatives Seiichi Ota

Education

  1. Mar 1990東京国際大学教養学部を卒業[1][2][3][4][5]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Tokyo International University
  2. Mar 1984福岡県立朝倉高等学校を卒業[1][2][3]
    Graduated from Fukuoka Prefectural Asakura High School

Other

  1. Feb 8, 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(2回目)[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the second time in the 51st General Election
  2. Oct 27, 2024第50回衆議院議員総選挙にて初当選[1][2][3][4][5]
    First elected to the House of Representatives in the 50th General Election
  3. Sep 27, 1965福岡県朝倉市(旧甘木市)に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Born in Asakura City (formerly Amagi City), Fukuoka Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙 2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
福岡5区
Fukuoka 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected144,01457.50%
第50回衆議院議員選挙 2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
福岡5区
Fukuoka 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected105,56342.90%

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 厚生労働委員会
    Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare
    委員· Member

Offices

Diet Office

衆議院第二議員会館
衆議院第二議員会館
Room
624
Fax
03-3508-3633

筑紫地区事務所

福岡県大野城市緑ヶ丘4-17-6
4-17-6 Midorigaoka, Onojo-shi, Fukuoka
Fax
092-558-1752

朝倉地区事務所

福岡県朝倉市菩提寺706
706 Bodaiji, Asakura-shi, Fukuoka
Fax
0946-22-6102

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