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YAMAGUCHI Tsuyoshi

決算行政監視委員会 委員長 · 決算行政監視委員会Chairperson of Audit and Oversight of Administration

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives兵庫12· Hyogo 12th District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents9 terms

Born 1954-10-03 · 兵庫県相生市 (Aioi City, Hyogo Prefecture)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 国際局 局長
    Director-General of the International Bureau

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Nov 2021環境大臣、内閣府特命担当大臣(原子力防災)に再任[1][2]
    Reappointed Minister of the Environment and Minister of State for Special Missions (Nuclear Emergency Preparedness)
  2. Oct 2021環境大臣、内閣府特命担当大臣(原子力防災)に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Minister of the Environment and Minister of State for Special Missions (Nuclear Emergency Preparedness)
  3. Jul 24, 2012東京にて「北東アジア協力に関するトラック2会合」を主催[1]
    Hosted the 'Northeast Asia Cooperation Track 2 Meeting' in Tokyo
  4. Sep 2011外務副大臣に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs
  5. Jul 2011内閣府副大臣(国家戦略等担当)に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed State Minister of the Cabinet Office (National Strategy, etc.)

Party Posts

  1. 2020自由民主党筆頭副幹事長に就任[1]
    Appointed First Deputy Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party
  2. Oct 2012民主党総務委員長兼国際局長に就任[1]
    Appointed Chairman of the General Affairs Committee and Director-General of the International Department of the Democratic Party of Japan
  3. Sep 2010民主党政務調査会筆頭副会長に就任[1]
    Appointed First Vice Chairman of the Policy Research Committee of the Democratic Party of Japan

Committee Chairs

  1. Oct 2018衆議院拉致問題特別委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Chairman of the Special Committee on North Korean Abduction Issue, House of Representatives
  2. Sep 2016衆議院安全保障委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Chairman of the Security Committee, House of Representatives

Professional Career

  1. Apr 1998富士フェニックス短期大学客員教授に就任[1]
    Appointed Visiting Professor at Fuji Phoenix Junior College
  2. Oct 1995外務省を退官[1][2][3]
    Retired from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  3. Jul 1995外務省総合外交政策局国際科学協力室長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Director of the International Science Cooperation Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  4. 1993在連合王国日本国大使館一等書記官に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed First Secretary at the Embassy of Japan in the United Kingdom
  5. Aug 1991在パキスタン日本国大使館一等書記官に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed First Secretary at the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan
  6. Jul 1989在中華人民共和国日本国大使館一等書記官に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed First Secretary at the Embassy of Japan in the People's Republic of China
  7. Sep 1987外務省情報調査局安全保障政策室首席事務官に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Chief Senior Specialist of the Security Policy Division, Information and Analysis Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  8. 1986外務省経済局国際経済第1課課長補佐に就任[1]
    Appointed Assistant Director of the First International Economic Affairs Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  9. 1984防衛庁防衛局運用課に出向[1]
    Seconded to the Operations Division, Defense Bureau, Defense Agency
  10. 1982外務省経済協力局政策課に勤務[1]
    Served in the Policy Division, Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  11. 1980在アメリカ合衆国日本国大使館に勤務[1]
    Served at the Embassy of Japan in the United States
  12. Apr 1979外務省に入省(経済局国際機関第2課)[1][2][3]
    Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Second International Organizations Division, Economic Affairs Bureau)
  13. 1978外務公務員採用上級試験に合格[1]
    Passed the Higher Foreign Service Examination

Education

  1. Mar 1989米国ジョンズ・ホプキンス大学大学院(SAIS)にて博士号(Ph.D.)を取得[1][2][3]
    Obtained a Doctorate (Ph.D.) from Johns Hopkins University (SAIS)
  2. Mar 1982米国ジョンズ・ホプキンス大学大学院(SAIS)にて修士号(M.A.)を取得[1][2]
    Obtained a Master's degree (M.A.) from Johns Hopkins University (SAIS)
  3. Mar 1979東京大学法学部(2類)を卒業[1]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law (2nd Category), University of Tokyo
  4. Mar 1978東京大学法学部(3類)を卒業[1]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law (3rd Category), University of Tokyo
  5. Mar 1973淳心学院中学校・高等学校を卒業[1][2]
    Graduated from Junshin Gakuin Junior and Senior High School

Publications

  1. Nov 2023著書『日本の新戦略 反転攻勢のグランド・ストラテジー』を刊行[1]
    Published 'Japan's New Strategy: Grand Strategy for Counter-offensive'
  2. 1989著書『The Making of an Alliance: Japan’s Alliance Policy, 1945-1952』を刊行[1][2]
    Published 'The Making of an Alliance: Japan’s Alliance Policy, 1945-1952'

Other

  1. Oct 2021第49回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(7期目)[1][2]
    Elected for the seventh time in the 49th General Election of the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 2017第48回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(6期目)[1][2][3]
    Elected for the sixth time in the 48th General Election of the House of Representatives
  3. Dec 16, 2016「部落差別解消推進法」が議員立法として成立[1][2]
    The 'Act on the Promotion of the Elimination of Buraku Discrimination' was enacted as member-initiated legislation
  4. Jan 2015自由民主党に入党[1][2]
    Joined the Liberal Democratic Party
  5. Dec 2014第47回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(5期目)[1][2][3]
    Elected for the fifth time in the 47th General Election of the House of Representatives
  6. Dec 2012第46回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(4期目)[1][2][3]
    Elected for the fourth time in the 46th General Election of the House of Representatives
  7. Aug 2009第45回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(3期目)[1][2][3]
    Elected for the third time in the 45th General Election of the House of Representatives
  8. Sep 2005第44回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(2期目)[1][2][3]
    Elected for the second time in the 44th General Election of the House of Representatives
  9. 2001「30人以下学級推進法案」を議員立法として提出[1][2]
    Submitted the '30-student class promotion bill' as member-initiated legislation
  10. Jun 2000第42回衆議院議員総選挙にて初当選[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected for the first time in the 42nd General Election of the House of Representatives
  11. Oct 3, 1954兵庫県に生まれる[1][2][3][4]
    Born in Hyogo Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙 2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
兵庫12区
Hyogo 12th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected78,95753.10%
第50回衆議院議員選挙 2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
兵庫12区
Hyogo 12th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected72,37449.00%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
兵庫12区
Hyogo 12th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected91,09955.60%
第48回衆議院議員選挙
48th House of Representatives election
2017-10-22
兵庫12区
Hyogo 12th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected98,16662.80%
第47回衆議院議員選挙
47th House of Representatives election
2014-12-14
兵庫12区
Hyogo 12th District
無所属
Independent
Elected77,65447.60%
第46回衆議院議員選挙
46th House of Representatives election
2012-12-16
兵庫12区
Hyogo 12th District
民主党
The Democratic Party of Japan
Elected81,52844.20%
第45回衆議院議員選挙
45th House of Representatives election
2009-08-30
兵庫12区
Hyogo 12th District
民主党
The Democratic Party of Japan
Elected123,325
第44回衆議院議員選挙
44th House of Representatives election
2005-09-11
兵庫12区
Hyogo 12th District
民主党
The Democratic Party of Japan
106,566
第43回衆議院議員選挙
43rd House of Representatives election
2003-11-09
兵庫12区
Hyogo 12th District
無所属の会
The Group of Independents
103,848
第42回衆議院議員選挙
42nd House of Representatives election
2000-06-25
兵庫12区
Hyogo 12th District
無所属
Independent
Elected104,060

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 決算行政監視委員会
    Audit and Oversight of Administration
    委員長· Chairperson

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