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林 芳正
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林 芳正

はやし よしまさ

HAYASHI Yoshimasa

総務大臣Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives山口3· Yamaguchi 3rd District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents3 terms

Born 1961-01-19 · 1961年1月19日、東京都で生まれる (January 19, 1961, in Tokyo)

Policy issues

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Current positions

Government Positions

  • 総務大臣
    Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Feb 18, 2026総務大臣に再任（第2次高市内閣）[1][2][3][4][5]
    Re-appointed as Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (2nd Takaichi Cabinet)
  2. Oct 21, 2025総務大臣に就任（第1次高市内閣）[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (1st Takaichi Cabinet)
  3. Nov 11, 2024内閣官房長官に留任（第2次石破内閣）[1][2]
    Remained as Chief Cabinet Secretary (2nd Ishiba Cabinet)
  4. Oct 1, 2024内閣官房長官に再任（第1次石破内閣）[1][2][3]
    Re-appointed as Chief Cabinet Secretary (1st Ishiba Cabinet)
  5. Dec 14, 2023内閣官房長官、沖縄基地負担軽減担当大臣、拉致問題担当大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as Chief Cabinet Secretary, Minister in Charge of Mitigating the Impact of U.S. Forces in Okinawa, and Minister in Charge of the Abduction Issue
  6. Aug 10, 2022外務大臣に再任（第2次岸田改造内閣）[1][2][3][4][5]
    Re-appointed as Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Kishida Reshuffled Cabinet)
  7. Nov 10, 2021外務大臣に就任（第2次岸田内閣）[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Kishida Cabinet)
  8. Nov 1, 2017文部科学大臣、教育再生担当大臣に再任（第4次安倍内閣）[1][2][3][4][5]
    Re-appointed as Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Minister in Charge of Education Rebuilding (4th Abe Cabinet)
  9. Aug 3, 2017文部科学大臣、教育再生担当大臣に就任（第3次安倍第3次改造内閣）[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Minister in Charge of Education Rebuilding (3rd Abe 3rd Reshuffled Cabinet)
  10. Feb 23, 2015農林水産大臣に再任（第3次安倍内閣）[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Re-appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (3rd Abe Cabinet)
  11. Dec 26, 2012農林水産大臣に就任（第2次安倍内閣）[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (2nd Abe Cabinet)
  12. Jul 2, 2009内閣府特命担当大臣（経済財政政策担当）に就任（麻生内閣）[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy (Aso Cabinet)
  13. Aug 2, 2008防衛大臣に就任（福田改造内閣）[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Minister of Defense (Fukuda Reshuffled Cabinet)
  14. Sep 2006内閣府副大臣に就任（第1次安倍内閣）[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Senior Vice Minister of the Cabinet Office (1st Abe Cabinet)
  15. Oct 1999大蔵政務次官に就任（小渕第2次改造内閣）[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as State Secretary for Finance (Obuchi 2nd Reshuffled Cabinet)

Party Posts

  1. Jun 2025自由民主党 山口県支部連合会会長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chairman of the LDP Yamaguchi Prefectural Branch Federation
  2. Oct 2019参議院憲法審査会会長、自由民主党知的財産戦略調査会会長に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as President of the Deliberative Council on the Constitution of the House of Councillors and Chairman of the Intellectual Property Strategy Research Commission, LDP
  3. Oct 2018自由民主党IT戦略特別委員会委員長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Special Committee on IT Strategy, LDP
  4. Sep 2014自由民主党農林水産戦略調査会会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Research Commission on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Strategy, LDP
  5. Oct 2012自由民主党外交経済連携調査会会長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Research Commission on Foreign Economic Partnerships, LDP
  6. Aug 2010参議院自由民主党議員副会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Vice Chairman of the LDP Members in the House of Councillors
  7. Oct 2009参議院自由民主党政策審議会会長、自由民主党政務調査会会長代理に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the LDP in the House of Councillors and Deputy Chairman of the LDP Policy Research Council
  8. Jul 1997自由民主党 参議院副幹事長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the LDP in the House of Councillors

Committee Chairs

  1. Oct 2016参議院環太平洋パートナーシップ協定（TPP）等に関する特別委員会委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Special Committee on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) and Related Matters, House of Councillors
  2. Mar 2009参議院政府開発援助等に関する特別委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Special Committee on Official Development Assistance and Related Matters, House of Councillors
  3. Oct 2004参議院外交防衛委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, House of Councillors

Professional Career

  1. Aug 1994衆議院議員 林義郎の政策担当秘書に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Policy Planning Secretary to Member of the House of Representatives Yoshiro Hayashi
  2. Feb 1993大蔵大臣秘書官に任命される[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Secretary to the Minister of Finance
  3. Nov 1991米上院議員ウィリアム・ロスの国際問題アシスタントとして勤務[1][2][3][4]
    Worked as an International Affairs Assistant for U.S. Senator William Roth
  4. Sep 1991米下院議員スティーブ・ニールの銀行委員会スタッフとして勤務[1][2]
    Worked as a Banking Committee staff member for U.S. Representative Stephen Neal
  5. Jul 1990山口合同ガス株式会社に入社[1][2][3]
    Joined Yamaguchi Godo Gas Co., Ltd.
  6. Jun 1989サンデン交通株式会社に入社（社長秘書）[1][2][3]
    Joined Sanden Kotsu Co., Ltd. as Secretary to the President
  7. Apr 1984三井物産株式会社に入社[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Education

  1. Jun 1994ハーバード大学ケネディ行政大学院を卒業[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Graduated from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government
  2. Sep 1992ハーバード大学ケネディ行政大学院に入学[1][2]
    Entered Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government
  3. Jan 1991ハーバード大学政治学大学院特別研究生として渡米[1][2]
    Went to the US as a special research student at Harvard University Graduate School of Government
  4. Mar 1984東京大学法学部を卒業[1][2][3][4][5]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
  5. Mar 1979山口県立下関西高等学校を卒業[1][2][3][4]
    Graduated from Yamaguchi Prefectural Shimonoseki Nishi High School
  6. Mar 1976下関市立日新中学校を卒業[1]
    Graduated from Shimonoseki City Nisshin Junior High School
  7. Mar 1973下関市立文関小学校を卒業[1]
    Graduated from Shimonoseki City Bunkan Elementary School

Publications

  1. 2011『国会議員の仕事 - 職業としての政治』を刊行[1][2][3]
    Published 'The Work of a Member of the Diet: Politics as a Profession'

Awards

  1. 2023パラグアイより国家功労勲章特別大十字章を授与される[1]
    Awarded the National Order of Merit (Special Grand Cross) by Paraguay
  2. Aug 23, 2022ウクライナより功労勲章Ⅲ号を授与される[1]
    Awarded the Order of Merit, 3rd class, by Ukraine

Other

  1. Feb 8, 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙にて3選[1][2]
    Elected for a third term in the 51st General Election for the House of Representatives
  2. Sep 2025自由民主党総裁選挙に立候補（3回目）[1][2]
    Ran for the Presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party (3rd time)
  3. Oct 27, 2024第50回衆議院議員総選挙にて再選[1][2]
    Re-elected in the 50th General Election for the House of Representatives
  4. Sep 2024自由民主党総裁選挙に立候補（2回目）[1][2][3]
    Ran for the Presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party (2nd time)
  5. Oct 31, 2021第49回衆議院議員総選挙（山口3区）にて初当選[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Elected for the first time to the House of Representatives (Yamaguchi 3rd district) in the 49th General Election
  6. Aug 16, 2021衆議院議員総選挙立候補のため、参議院議員を辞職[1]
    Resigned from the House of Councillors to run for the House of Representatives
  7. Jul 21, 2019第25回参議院議員通常選挙にて5選[1][2]
    Elected for a fifth term in the 25th House of Councillors Regular Election
  8. Jul 21, 2013第23回参議院議員通常選挙にて4選[1][2]
    Elected for a fourth term in the 23rd House of Councillors Regular Election
  9. Sep 2012自由民主党総裁選挙に立候補（1回目）[1][2][3][4][5]
    Ran for the Presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party (1st time)
  10. Jul 29, 2007第21回参議院議員通常選挙にて3選[1][2]
    Elected for a third term in the 21st House of Councillors Regular Election
  11. Jul 29, 2001第19回参議院議員通常選挙にて再選[1][2]
    Re-elected in the 19th House of Councillors Regular Election
  12. Jul 23, 1995第17回参議院議員通常選挙にて初当選[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected for the first time in the 17th House of Councillors Regular Election
  13. Sep 1993国会議員政策担当秘書資格試験に合格[1][2]
    Passed the qualification exam for Policy Planning Secretary to a Member of the Diet
  14. Jan 19, 1961東京都に生まれる[1][2]
    Born in Tokyo

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙　2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
山口3区
Yamaguchi 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected113,50262.50%
第50回衆議院議員選挙　2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
山口3区
Yamaguchi 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected115,68769.70%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
山口3区
Yamaguchi 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected96,98376.90%
第25回参議院議員選挙
25th House of Councillors election
2019-07-21
山口選挙区
Yamaguchi Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected374,68670.00%
第23回参議院議員選挙
23rd House of Councillors election
2013-07-21
山口選挙区
Yamaguchi Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected455,546—
第21回参議院議員選挙
21st House of Councillors election
2007-07-29
山口選挙区
Yamaguchi Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected419,947—
第19回参議院議員選挙
19th House of Councillors election
2001-07-29
山口選挙区
Yamaguchi Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected428,122—

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