山下 雄平

Government Posts

1. Feb 2026農林水産副大臣に再任（第2次高市内閣）^[1]
   Reappointed State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Second Takaichi Cabinet)
2. Oct 2025農林水産副大臣に就任（高市内閣）^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
   Appointed State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Takaichi Cabinet)
3. Nov 2017内閣府大臣政務官に再任（第4次安倍内閣）^[1][2]
   Reappointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office (Fourth Abe Cabinet)
4. Aug 2017内閣府大臣政務官に就任（第3次安倍第3次改造内閣）^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}
   Appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office (Third Abe Third Reshuffled Cabinet)

Party Posts

1. Feb 2024自由民主党 人事局長に就任^[1]
   Appointed Director of the Personnel Division of the LDP
2. 2023自由民主党 水産部会長に就任^[1][2][3][4]
   Appointed Chairman of the LDP Fisheries Division
3. 2021自由民主党 副幹事長に就任^[1][2][3][4]
   Appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the LDP
4. 2016自由民主党 参議院国会対策副委員長に就任^[1][2][3][4]
   Appointed Deputy Chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee of the LDP in the House of Councillors

Committee Chairs

1. Jan 2024参議院農林水産委員会 筆頭理事に就任^[1][2][3][4]
   Appointed Chief Director of the House of Councillors Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
2. Oct 2022参議院農林水産委員長に就任^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}
   Appointed Chairman of the House of Councillors Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
3. 2020参議院議院運営委員会理事に就任^[1][2]
   Appointed Director of the House of Councillors Committee on Rules and Administration
4. 2018参議院予算委員会理事に就任^[1][2][3][4]
   Appointed Director of the House of Councillors Budget Committee

Professional Career

1. Feb 2012株式会社日本経済新聞社を退職^[1][2][3]
   Left Nikkei Inc.
2. Nov 2007株式会社日本経済新聞社に入社（政治部記者）^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}
   Joined Nikkei Inc. (Reporter in the Political News Department)
3. Oct 2007株式会社時事通信社を退職^[1][2][3]
   Left Jiji Press Ltd.
4. Apr 2003株式会社時事通信社に入社（内政部記者）^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}
   Joined Jiji Press Ltd. (Reporter in the Internal Affairs Department)

Education

1. Mar 2003慶應義塾大学法学部政治学科を卒業^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}
   Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Keio University
2. Mar 1998弘学館高等学校を卒業^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
   Graduated from Kogakukan High School
3. —慶應義塾大学在学中に英国ウォーリック大学へ留学^[1]
   Studied abroad at the University of Warwick, UK, while attending Keio University

Other

1. Jul 2025第27回参議院議員通常選挙にて3期目当選^[1][2][3]
   Elected for a third term in the 27th House of Councillors ordinary election
2. Jul 2019第25回参議院議員通常選挙にて2期目当選^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
   Elected for a second term in the 25th House of Councillors ordinary election
3. Jul 2013第23回参議院議員通常選挙にて佐賀県選挙区より初当選^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}
   First elected to the House of Councillors from the Saga at-large district in the 23rd ordinary election
4. Aug 27, 1979佐賀県唐津市（旧呼子町）に生まれる^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}
   Born in Karatsu City (formerly Yobuko Town), Saga Prefecture

常任委員会· Standing Committee

• 国家基本政策委員会

  Committee on Fundamental National Policies
  委員· Member
• 農林水産委員会

  Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  委員· Member