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小川 克巳

おがわ かつみ

OGAWA Katsumi

厚生労働委員会 委員長 · 厚生労働委員会Chairperson of Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour

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 Independents2 terms

Born 1951-08-31 · 福岡県北九州市 (Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 厚生関係団体委員会 副委員長
    Vice Chair of the Committee on Health and Welfare Related Organizations
  • 厚生労働部会 副部会長
    Vice-Chair of the Health, Labour and Welfare Division

Career & history

Party Posts

  1. Feb 10, 2022自由民主党 厚生労働部会 リハビリテーションに関する小委員会 委員長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Rehabilitation, Health, Labour and Welfare Division of the Liberal Democratic Party
  2. Dec 17, 2021自由民主党 組織運動本部 労政局 次長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Deputy Director of the Labour Bureau, Organization and Campaign Headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party
  3. Oct 1, 2019参議院自由民主党 政策審議会 副会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Vice Chairman of the Policy Board of the Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors
  4. Apr 8, 2019参議院自由民主党 国会対策委員会 副委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Vice Chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors
  5. Oct 30, 2018自由民主党 広報本部新聞出版局 次長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Deputy Director of the Newspaper and Publication Division, Public Relations Headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party
  6. Sep 12, 2017自由民主党 厚生労働部会 副部会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Deputy Director of the Health, Labour and Welfare Division of the Liberal Democratic Party
  7. Sep 27, 2016自由民主党 組織運動本部 団体総局 厚生関係団体委員会 副委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Vice Chairman of the Welfare Related Organizations Committee, Organization and Campaign Headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party
  8. Sep 1, 2016参議院自由民主党 国会対策委員会 委員に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as a member of the Diet Affairs Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors
  9. Aug 24, 2016自由民主党 広報本部報道局 次長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Deputy Director of the Press Division, Public Relations Headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party

Committee Chairs

  1. Oct 21, 2025参議院 厚生労働委員長に就任(2回目)[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour of the House of Councillors for the second time
  2. ~ Jan 2025参議院 行政監視委員会 筆頭理事に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chief Director of the Committee on Oversight of Administration of the House of Councillors
  3. Oct 26, 2020参議院 厚生労働委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour of the House of Councillors
  4. Oct 29, 2019参議院 厚生労働委員会 理事に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Director of the Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour of the House of Councillors
  5. Oct 24, 2018参議院 国民生活・経済に関する調査会 理事に就任[1]
    Appointed as Director of the Research Committee on National Life and Economy of the House of Councillors
  6. Sep 26, 2016参議院 厚生労働委員会 委員に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as a member of the Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour of the House of Councillors

Professional Career

  1. 2011沖縄リハビリテーション福祉学院 副学院長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Vice Principal of Okinawa Rehabilitation and Welfare College
  2. 2007公益社団法人 日本理学療法士協会 副会長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Vice President of the Japanese Physical Therapy Association
  3. 2001公益社団法人 日本理学療法士協会 理事に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as a Director of the Japanese Physical Therapy Association
  4. 1992熊本県理学療法士会 会長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as President of the Kumamoto Physical Therapy Association
  5. 1985日本理学療法士協会 代議員に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as a Delegate of the Japanese Physical Therapy Association
  6. Apr 1981熊本リハビリテーション学院 専任講師に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as a full-time lecturer at Kumamoto Rehabilitation College
  7. 1981熊本県理学療法士会 理事に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as a Director of the Kumamoto Physical Therapy Association
  8. Apr 1973理学療法士として病院に勤務[1][2][3][4]
    Worked at a hospital as a physical therapist

Education

  1. Mar 1986熊本商科大学(現・熊本学園大学)商学部を卒業[1][2][3][4]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Commerce at Kumamoto University of Commerce (now Kumamoto Gakuen University)
  2. Apr 1982熊本商科大学(現・熊本学園大学)商学部に入学[1][2][3]
    Enrolled in the Faculty of Commerce at Kumamoto University of Commerce (now Kumamoto Gakuen University)
  3. Mar 1973労働福祉事業団 九州リハビリテーション大学校を卒業[1][2][3][4]
    Graduated from Kyushu Rehabilitation College, Labour Welfare Corporation

Publications

  1. 著書『理学療法ハンドブック』を刊行[1][2]
    Published "Physical Therapy Handbook"

Awards

  1. Nov 3, 2022旭日中綬章を受章[1][2][3]
    Decorated with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
  2. Jun 2015厚生労働大臣表彰を受賞[1][2][3]
    Received the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award

Other

  1. Jan 20, 2025参議院議員に繰り上げ当選(2期目)[1][2][3][4]
    Elected to the House of Councillors through a vacancy-filling process (second term)
  2. Jul 10, 2022第26回参議院議員通常選挙にて落選[1][2]
    Unseated in the 26th House of Councillors ordinary election
  3. Jul 10, 2016第24回参議院議員通常選挙にて初当選(比例代表)[1][2][3][4]
    Elected for the first time to the House of Councillors (proportional representation block) in the 24th ordinary election
  4. Aug 31, 1951福岡県北九州市に生まれる[1][2][3]
    Born in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第26回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
26th House of Councillors election, nationwide proportional representation
2022-07-10
PR only
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
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
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 厚生労働委員会
    Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour
    委員長· Chairperson
  • 行政監視委員会
    Committee on Oversight of Administration
    委員· Member

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