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坂本 哲志
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坂本 哲志

さかもと てつし

SAKAMOTO Tetsushi

予算委員会 委員長 · 予算委員会Chairperson of Committee on Budget

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives熊本3· Kumamoto 3rd District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents9 terms

Born 1950-11-06 · 1950年11月6日、熊本県 (Kumamoto Prefecture)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 総務会 総務
    Member of the General Council
  • 党紀委員会 委員
    Member of the Party Discipline Committee

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Dec 14, 2023農林水産大臣に就任(第2次岸田第2次改造内閣)[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Second Kishida Second Reshuffled Cabinet)
  2. Sep 16, 2020内閣府特命担当大臣(少子化対策、地方創生)に就任(菅内閣)[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Minister of State for Special Missions (Declining Birthrate, Regional Revitalization) in the Suga Cabinet
  3. Dec 27, 2012総務副大臣 兼 内閣府副大臣に就任(第2次安倍内閣)[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office (Second Abe Cabinet)
  4. Sep 29, 2008総務大臣政務官に再任(麻生内閣)[1][2][3][4]
    Reappointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (Aso Cabinet)
  5. Aug 6, 2008総務大臣政務官に就任(福田改造内閣)[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (Fukuda Reshuffled Cabinet)

Party Posts

  1. Oct 1, 2024自由民主党 国会対策委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party
  2. Nov 16, 2021自由民主党 組織運動本部長代理に就任[1]
    Appointed as Acting Director of the Organization and Campaign Headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party
  3. Oct 9, 2018自由民主党 政務調査会会長代理に就任[1]
    Appointed as Acting Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party
  4. Oct 23, 2015自由民主党 地方組織・議員総局長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Director of the Local Organization and Diet Member Bureau of the Liberal Democratic Party
  5. Sep 9, 2014自由民主党 副幹事長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party
  6. Sep 2010自由民主党 国会対策副委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party

Committee Chairs

  1. Feb 20, 2026衆議院 予算委員長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Budget
  2. Oct 4, 2019衆議院 予算委員会筆頭理事に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chief Director of the House of Representatives Committee on Budget
  3. Oct 15, 2013衆議院 農林水産委員長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Professional Career

  1. Apr 2006学校法人青照学舎の専務理事に就任[1]
    Appointed as Senior Managing Director of Seisho Gakusha Educational Corporation
  2. Apr 1991熊本県議会議員に初当選(以後4期連続当選)[1][2][3][4]
    First elected to the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly (elected for 4 consecutive terms)
  3. Aug 1990熊本日日新聞社を退社[1][2]
    Left Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun
  4. Apr 1975熊本日日新聞社に入社[1][2][3][4]
    Joined Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun

Education

  1. Mar 1975中央大学法学部を卒業[1][2][3][4]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Chuo University

Publications

  1. 著書『九州のアジア戦略』をぎょうせいより刊行[1][2]
    Published 'Strategy for Asia from Kyushu' from Gyosei
  2. 著書『郵政改革の未来』をワンツーマガジン社より刊行[1][2]
    Published 'The Future of Postal Reform' from One-Two Magazine
  3. 著書『九州政府出現』をM&Tより刊行[1][2]
    Published 'The Emergence of a Kyushu Government' from M&T

Other

  1. ~ Feb 8, 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(9回目)[1][2][3][4]
    Elected to the House of Representatives in the 51st General Election (9th term)
  2. Oct 31, 2021第49回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(7期目)[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives in the 49th General Election (7th term)
  3. Oct 22, 2017第48回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(6期目)[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives in the 48th General Election (6th term)
  4. Dec 14, 2014第47回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(5期目)[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives in the 47th General Election (5th term)
  5. Dec 16, 2012第46回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(4期目)[1][2][3]
    Elected to the House of Representatives in the 46th General Election (4th term)
  6. Aug 30, 2009第45回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(3期目)[1][2][3]
    Elected to the House of Representatives in the 45th General Election (3rd term)
  7. Jul 29, 2007衆議院熊本県第3区補欠選挙にて当選(2期目)[1][2][3]
    Elected in the House of Representatives by-election for Kumamoto 3rd district (2nd term)
  8. Nov 9, 2003第43回衆議院議員総選挙にて初当選[1][2][3][4]
    First elected to the House of Representatives in the 43rd General Election
  9. Nov 6, 1950熊本県菊池郡大津町に生まれる[1][2][3]
    Born in Ozu Town, Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙 2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
熊本3区
Kumamoto 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected116,92566.60%
第50回衆議院議員選挙 2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
熊本3区
Kumamoto 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected104,68463.90%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
熊本3区
Kumamoto 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected125,15871.20%
第48回衆議院議員選挙
48th House of Representatives election
2017-10-22
熊本3区
Kumamoto 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected129,31273.60%
第47回衆議院議員選挙
47th House of Representatives election
2014-12-14
熊本3区
Kumamoto 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected100,82477.10%
第46回衆議院議員選挙
46th House of Representatives election
2012-12-16
熊本3区
Kumamoto 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected95,65158.70%
第45回衆議院議員選挙
45th House of Representatives election
2009-08-30
熊本3区
Kumamoto 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected81,506
第44回衆議院議員補欠選挙(岩手1区・熊本3区)
44th House of Representatives by-election (Iwate 1st District, Kumamoto 3rd District)
2007-07-29
岩手1区・熊本3区
Iwate 1st District and Kumamoto 3rd District
無所属
Independent
Elected77,358
第44回衆議院議員選挙
44th House of Representatives election
2005-09-11
熊本3区
Kumamoto 3rd District
無所属
Independent
78,796
第43回衆議院議員選挙
43rd House of Representatives election
2003-11-09
熊本3区
Kumamoto 3rd District
無所属
Independent
Elected79,500

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 予算委員会
    Committee on Budget
    委員長· Chairperson

Offices

Diet Office

衆議院第二議員会館
衆議院第二議員会館
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702
Fax
03-3508-3834

大津事務所

熊本県菊池郡大津町大津1212-3
1212-3 Ozumachi Ozu, Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto
Fax
096-293-7877

山鹿事務所

熊本県山鹿市鹿本町来民659
659 Kamotomachi Kutami, Yamaga-shi, Kumamoto
Fax
0968-46-5502

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