若林 洋平

Government Posts

1. Feb 19, 2026第2次高市内閣にて防衛大臣政務官に再任^[1][2][3]
   Re-appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense in the second Takaichi Cabinet
2. Oct 22, 2025第1次高市内閣にて防衛大臣政務官に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense in the first Takaichi Cabinet
3. Aug 31, 2021参議院議員補欠選挙への立候補に伴い、御殿場市長を辞職^[1]
   Resigned as Mayor of Gotemba to run in the House of Councillors by-election
4. Jan 31, 2021静岡県御殿場市長に4選^[1]
   Elected for a fourth term as Mayor of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture
5. Jan 29, 2017静岡県御殿場市長に3選^[1]
   Elected for a third term as Mayor of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture
6. Jan 27, 2013静岡県御殿場市長に再選（無投票）^[1]
   Re-elected as Mayor of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture (uncontested)
7. Feb 1, 2009静岡県御殿場市長に初当選^[1][2]
   Elected as Mayor of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture for the first time

Party Posts

1. Jul 28, 2022自由民主党の志帥会（二階派）に入会^[1]
   Joined the Shisuikai (Nikai faction) of the Liberal Democratic Party

Professional Career

1. 2006御殿場青年会議所の青年育成委員会委員長および副理事長に就任^[1][2]
   Served as Chairman of the Youth Development Committee and Vice President of the Gotemba Junior Chamber International
2. Apr 2004社団法人有隣厚生会富士小山病院事務長に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed as Administrative Director of Fuji Oyama Hospital of the Yurin Koseikai Association
3. Oct 2001社団法人有隣厚生会富士病院に勤務^[1][2][3]
   Joined Fuji Hospital of the Yurin Koseikai Association
4. Apr 1997大正製薬株式会社に入社し、医薬部に勤務^[1][2][3]
   Joined Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and worked in the Pharmaceutical Department

Education

1. Mar 1997埼玉大学理学部化学科を卒業^[1][2][3]
   Graduated from the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Saitama University
2. Mar 1990茨城県立緑岡高等学校を卒業^[1][2][3]
   Graduated from Ibaraki Prefectural Midorigaoka High School

Other

1. Jul 10, 2022第26回参議院議員通常選挙（静岡県選挙区）にて初当選^[1][2][3]
   Elected to the House of Councillors (Shizuoka District) for the first time in the 26th regular election
2. Oct 24, 2021参議院議員補欠選挙（静岡県選挙区）に立候補するも落選^[1]
   Ran in the House of Councillors by-election (Shizuoka District) but was not elected
3. Apr 8, 2007静岡県議会議員選挙（御殿場市・駿東郡北部選挙区）に立候補するも落選^[1]
   Ran in the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly election (Gotemba City and Northern Sunto District) but was not elected
4. Dec 24, 1971茨城県水戸市に生まれる^[1][2][3]
   Born in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

審査会· Deliberative Council

• 憲法審査会

  Commission on the Constitution
  委員· Member

常任委員会· Standing Committee

• 外交防衛委員会

  Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense
  委員· Member

特別委員会· Special Committee

• 政府開発援助及び国際協力・人道支援等に関する特別委員会

  Special Committee on Official Development Assistance, International Cooperation, Humanitarian Assistance and Related Matters
  委員· Member