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若林 健太

わかばやし けんた

WAKABAYASHI Kenta

衆議院議員Member of the House of Representatives

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives長野1· Nagano 1st District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents2 terms

Born 1964-01-11 · 長野県長野市 (Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture)

Policy issues

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Dec 27, 2012外務大臣政務官(第2次安倍内閣)に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
    Appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (Second Abe Cabinet).

Party Posts

  1. 2018自由民主党長野県第一選挙区支部長に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed Chairman of the Nagano 1st District Branch of the Liberal Democratic Party.
  2. 2014参議院自由民主党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 Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors.
  3. 2014自由民主党財務金融部会部会長代理に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Acting Director of the Treasury and Finance Division of the Liberal Democratic Party.
  4. 2013自由民主党副幹事長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Committee Chairs

  1. 2021衆議院災害対策特別委員会理事に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Director of the House of Representatives Special Committee on Disaster Management.
  2. Jan 4, 2016参議院農林水産委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Appointed Chairman of the House of Councillors Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
  3. 2013参議院法務委員会筆頭理事に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Chief Director of the House of Councillors Committee on Judicial Affairs.

Professional Career

  1. Oct 2007農林水産大臣秘書官に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
  2. Apr 2006参議院議員政策秘書に就任[1][2]
    Served as Policy Secretary to a Member of the House of Councillors.
  3. Jan 2004日本青年会議所長野ブロック協議会会長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Chairman of the Nagano Block Council of the Junior Chamber International Japan.
  4. Jan 2003社団法人長野青年会議所理事長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed Chairman of the Nagano Junior Chamber.
  5. 1997中央監査法人代表社員および長野事務所長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Representative Partner and Head of the Nagano Office of Chuo Audit Corporation.
  6. Apr 1995中央監査法人代表社員に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Representative Partner of Chuo Audit Corporation.
  7. 1991長野市にて若林けんた会計事務所(現・長野税理士法人)を開設[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Established Wakabayashi Kenta Accounting Office (currently Nagano Tax Corporation) in Nagano City.
  8. Apr 1989日本公認会計士協会会計士補会代表幹事に就任[1][2]
    Served as Representative Secretary of the Junior CPA Association of Japan.
  9. Apr 1987中央監査法人(中央会計事務所)に入所[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Joined Chuo Audit Corporation.

Education

  1. Mar 2007早稲田大学大学院公共経営研究科修士課程を修了[1][2][3][4][5]
    Completed the Master's program at the Graduate School of Public Management, Waseda University.
  2. Mar 1987慶應義塾大学経済学部を卒業[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Keio University.
  3. ~ Mar 1982東京都立新宿高等学校を卒業[1][2]
    Graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Shinjuku High School.

Other

  1. Feb 8, 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙にて長野1区より当選[1][2][3]
    Elected in the 51st House of Representatives election (Nagano 1st district).
  2. Oct 27, 2024第50回衆議院議員総選挙にて落選[1][2][3][4][5]
    Ran in the 50th House of Representatives election but was not elected.
  3. Oct 31, 2021第49回衆議院議員総選挙にて長野1区より初当選[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Elected for the first time in the 49th House of Representatives election (Nagano 1st district).
  4. Oct 22, 2017第48回衆議院議員総選挙に比例北陸信越ブロックより立候補するが落選[1][2][3]
    Ran in the 48th House of Representatives election but was not elected.
  5. Jul 10, 2016第24回参議院議員通常選挙にて落選[1][2][3][4][5]
    Defeated in the 24th House of Councillors election.
  6. Jul 11, 2010第22回参議院議員通常選挙にて長野県選挙区より初当選[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Elected for the first time in the 22nd House of Councillors election (Nagano at-large district).
  7. 1986公認会計士2次試験に合格[1][2]
    Passed the Second Stage of the Certified Public Accountant Examination.
  8. Jan 11, 1964長野県長野市にて出生[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Born in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture.

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙 2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
長野1区
Nagano 1st District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected119,10150.70%
第50回衆議院議員選挙 2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
長野1区
Nagano 1st District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
88,79239.00%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
長野1区
Nagano 1st District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected128,42351.30%
第48回衆議院議員選挙 比例区北陸信越ブロック
48th House of Representatives election, Hokuriku-Shin'etsu proportional representation block
2017-10-22
PR only
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
第24回参議院議員選挙
24th House of Councillors election
2016-07-10
長野選挙区
Nagano Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
499,974
第22回参議院議員選挙
22nd House of Councillors election
2010-07-11
長野選挙区
Nagano Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected293,539

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 外務委員会
    Foreign Affairs
    委員· Member

Offices

Diet Office

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