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小西 洋之
こにし ひろゆき
KONISHI Hiroyuki
参議院議員Member of the House of Councillors
立憲民主参議院· House of Councillors千葉· Chiba立憲民主・無所属· The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Independent3 terms
Born 1972-01-28 · 徳島県徳島市 (Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture)
Policy issues
Career & history
Government Posts
- Appointed Chairperson of the Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, House of Councillors in November 2024.
- Appointed Chairperson of the Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems, House of Councillors in October 2019.
Professional Career
- Resigned from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in 2010 to run for the House of Councillors election.
- Appointed Assistant Director of the Satellite and Regional Broadcasting Division, Information and Communications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in July 2009.
- Appointed Assistant Director of the Political Funds Division, Election Department, Local Administration Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in April 2007.
- Appointed Assistant Director of the Information Policy Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in August 2005.
- Appointed Assistant Director of the Broadcasting Policy Division, Information and Communications Policy Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in July 2004.
- Entered the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications in April 1998.
Education
- Completed the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University in 2004.
- Entered the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University in 2002.
- Graduated from the Faculty of Liberal Arts, the University of Tokyo in March 1998.
- Withdrew from the Faculty of Medicine, Tokushima University.
- Completed the Healthcare Policy Human Resource Development Course at the University of Tokyo with an Outstanding Performance Award.
Publications
- Co-authored "Do Not Allow the Destruction of the Peaceful Constitution," published by Nippon Hyoron-sha in October 2021.
- Published "We Must Not Turn Japan into a Nation That Engages in War" from WAVE Publishing on September 4, 2015.
- Published "Our Peaceful Constitution and the Mechanism of Constitutional Interpretation Amendment" from Hachigatsu-shokan on May 1, 2015.
- Published "Commentary and Specific Measures for the Act on Measures to Prevent Bullying" from WAVE Publishing on March 28, 2014.
Other
- Elected to a third term in the House of Councillors in the 26th regular election on July 10, 2022.
- Requested the creation of a Self-Defense Forces blue sheet installation unit during the Typhoon No. 15 disaster in September 2019.
- Contributed to the enactment of the Basic Act on Cardiovascular Disease Countermeasures (stroke and heart disease) in December 2018.
- Re-elected to the House of Councillors in the 24th regular election on July 10, 2016.
- Realized the establishment of the "School Bullying Countermeasures Committee" during the enactment of the Act on Measures to Prevent Bullying in 2013.
- Led the establishment of the Chiba Prefecture Council for Compensation for Damage from Nuclear Accident Rumors in October 2011.
- First elected to the House of Councillors (Chiba Prefecture constituency) in the 22nd regular election on July 11, 2010.
- Born in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture on January 1, 1972.
Elections
Committee memberships
Offices
Diet Office
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- 03-6551-0915
参議院議員会館
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千葉事務所
- Phone
- 043-441-3011
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- 043-441-3012
千葉県千葉市中央区本町2-2-6 パークサイド小柴102号
102 Parkside Koshiba, 2-2-6 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba