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山田 太郎
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山田 太郎

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YAMADA Taro

環境関係団体委員会 副委員長 · 環境関係団体委員会Vice Chair of the Committee on Environmental Organizations

自民党参議院· House of Councillors比例· Proportional Representation自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Group of Independents3 terms

Born 1967-05-12 · 東京都大田区 (Ota, Tokyo)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 環境関係団体委員会 副委員長
    Vice Chair of the Committee on Environmental Organizations
  • 環境部会 部会長
    Director, Environment Division
  • 参議院副幹事長
    Deputy Secretary-General for the House of Councillors

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Oct 2023文部科学大臣政務官 兼 復興大臣政務官を退任[1][2][3]
    Resigned as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction
  2. Sep 2023文部科学大臣政務官 兼 復興大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction
  3. Aug 2022デジタル大臣政務官 兼 内閣府大臣政務官を退任[1]
    Resigned as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Digital Affairs and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office
  4. Oct 2021デジタル大臣政務官 兼 内閣府大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Digital Affairs and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office

Party Posts

  1. Jan 2015日本を元気にする会を設立、政策調査会長 兼 幹事長代行に就任[1]
    Co-founded Nippon wo Genki ni Suru Kai, becoming Policy Research Council Chair and Acting Secretary-General

Committee Chairs

  1. Dec 2024参議院地方創生及びデジタル社会の形成等に関する特別委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Chair of the Special Committee on Regional Revitalization and Formation of a Digital Society, House of Councillors

Professional Career

  1. Aug 2016株式会社ニューカルチャーラボを創業し代表取締役社長に就任[1][2]
    Founded New Culture Lab Co., Ltd. and became President
  2. Jul 2010株式会社ユアロップを創業し代表取締役社長に就任[1][2]
    Founded Yourop Co., Ltd. and became President
  3. 2009株式会社ロジサイエンス代表取締役社長に就任[1]
    Appointed President of Logi Science Co., Ltd.
  4. Jun 2008ネクステック株式会社取締役顧問ファウンダーに就任[1][2]
    Appointed Director, Advisor and Founder of Nextech Co., Ltd.
  5. Apr 2008東京工業大学大学院社会理工学研究科特任教授に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Specially Appointed Professor at the Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
  6. Apr 2006早稲田大学大学院商学研究科(MBAコース)客員准教授に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Visiting Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Commerce (MBA Course), Waseda University
  7. Mar 2005ネクステック株式会社が東証マザーズに上場[1][2][3]
    Nextech Co., Ltd. was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market
  8. Jul 2001製造業専門コンサルティング会社ネクステック株式会社を創業し代表取締役社長に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Founded Nextech Co., Ltd., a consulting firm specialized in manufacturing, and became President
  9. Apr 2001東京大学大学院工学系研究科非常勤講師に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Part-time Lecturer at the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
  10. Jan 2000パラメトリック・テクノロジー・コーポレーション(PTC)Vice Presidentに就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Vice President of Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC)
  11. Oct 1995プライスウォータハウスコンサルタント株式会社(現日本IBM)に入社[1][2][3]
    Joined Price Waterhouse Consultants (now IBM Japan)
  12. Apr 1994バーンジャパン株式会社に入社[1][2]
    Joined Baan Japan Co., Ltd.
  13. May 1993アンダーセンコンサルティング(現アクセンチュア)に入社[1][2][3][4]
    Joined Andersen Consulting (now Accenture)

Education

  1. Mar 2006早稲田大学大学院アジア太平洋研究科博士後期課程を単位取得満期退学[1][2][3][4]
    Withdrew from the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University, after completing the required credits
  2. Mar 1993慶應義塾大学経済学部経済学科を卒業[1][2][3][4]
    Graduated from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Keio University
  3. Mar 1986麻布高等学校を卒業[1][2][3]
    Graduated from Azabu High School

Publications

  1. Aug 2023『こども庁ー「こども家庭庁創設」という波乱の舞台裏ー』を星海社より刊行[1]
    Published "Children's Agency: Behind the Scenes of the Turbulent Establishment of the Children and Families Agency" from Seikaisha
  2. Mar 2022『「表現の自由」の闘い方』を星海社より刊行[1]
    Published "How to Fight for 'Freedom of Expression'" from Seikaisha
  3. Nov 2016『ネットには神様がいる』を日経BP社より刊行[1]
    Published "There is a God in the Net" from Nikkei BP
  4. Apr 2016『「表現の自由」の守り方』を星海社より刊行[1]
    Published "How to Protect 'Freedom of Expression'" from Seikaisha
  5. Apr 2016『日本版インダストリー4.0の教科書』を日経BP社より刊行[1]
    Published "Textbook for the Japanese Version of Industry 4.0" from Nikkei BP
  6. Jun 2015『アジアで儲けるためには経営の発想を変えよ』を日本経営合理化協会より刊行[1]
    Published "Change Your Management Thinking to Profit in Asia" from Japan Management Rationalization Association
  7. Feb 2007『日本製造業の次世代戦略』を東洋経済新報社より刊行[1]
    Published "Next-Generation Strategy for Japanese Manufacturing" from Toyo Keizai Inc.
  8. Jun 2006『次世代プロフェッショナルの働き方』を経済界より刊行[1]
    Published "Working Styles of Next-Generation Professionals" from Keizaikai
  9. Dec 2005『日本のモノづくり58の論点』をJIPMソリューションより刊行[1]
    Published "58 Issues in Japanese Monozukuri" from JIPM Solutions
  10. Jun 2005『実践!PLM戦略』をPHP研究所より刊行[1]
    Published "Practical! PLM Strategy" from PHP Institute
  11. Oct 2003『製造業のBOM(部品表)入門』を日経BP社より監修・監訳[1]
    Supervised and co-translated "Introduction to BOM (Bill of Materials) for the Manufacturing Industry" published by Nikkei BP
  12. Jun 2003『製造業のPLMと技術経営[MOT]』をJIPMソリューションより刊行[1]
    Published "PLM and Management of Technology (MOT) in the Manufacturing Industry" from JIPM Solutions
  13. Dec 2002『日本のモノづくり52の論点』をJIPMソリューションより刊行[1]
    Published "52 Issues in Japanese Monozukuri" from JIPM Solutions
  14. Jul 2002『製造業のPLM・CPC戦略』をJIPMソリューションより刊行[1]
    Published "PLM/CPC Strategy for the Manufacturing Industry" from JIPM Solutions
  15. Mar 2001『製造業のIT戦略と実践』をJIPMソリューションより刊行[1]
    Published "IT Strategy and Practice in the Manufacturing Industry" from JIPM Solutions

Awards

  1. Jan 2006中小企業庁「創業・ベンチャー国民フォーラム」起業家部門を受賞[1]
    Received the Entrepreneur Category Award from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency's "National Forum for Founding and Ventures"
  2. Oct 2005「アントレプレナー・オブ・ザ・イヤー2005」ファイナリストを受賞[1]
    Received the Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 Finalist Award

Other

  1. Jul 2025参議院議員選挙にて当選(3期目)[1][2][3][4]
    Elected as a Member of the House of Councillors (3rd term)
  2. Jul 2019参議院議員選挙にて当選(2期目)[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected as a Member of the House of Councillors (2nd term)
  3. Dec 2012参議院議員に繰り上げ当選(1期目)[1][2][3][4]
    Elected as a Member of the House of Councillors through proportional representation vacancy (1st term)
  4. May 12, 1967東京都大田区に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5]
    Born in Ota Ward, Tokyo

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第27回参議院議員選挙 2025年 比例区全国比例区
27th House of Councillors election 2025 nationwide proportional representation
2025-07-20
PR only
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected
第25回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
25th House of Councillors election nationwide proportional representation
2019-07-21
PR only
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected
第24回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
24th House of Councillors election proportional representation district nationwide proportional representation
2016-07-10
PR only
新党改革
New Renaissance Party
第22回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
22nd House of Councillors election, proportional representation district nationwide proportional representation
2010-07-11
PR only
みんなの党
Your Party

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 外交防衛委員会
    Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense
    委員· Member
  • 決算委員会
    Committee on Audit
    委員· Member

特別委員会· Special Committee

  • 北朝鮮による拉致問題等に関する特別委員会
    Special Committee on North Korean Abduction Issue and Related Matters
    委員· Member
  • 消費者問題に関する特別委員会
    Special Committee on Consumer Affairs
    委員· Member

Offices

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