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若宮 健嗣

わかみや けんじ

WAKAMIYA Kenji

衆議院議員Member of the House of Representatives

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives東京5· Tokyo 5th District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents6 terms

Born 1961-09-02 · 東京都千代田区 (Chiyoda, Tokyo)

Policy issues

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Oct 22, 2025防衛大臣補佐官を退任[1]
    Resigned as Special Advisor to the Minister of Defense
  2. Nov 19, 2024防衛大臣補佐官に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Special Advisor to the Minister of Defense
  3. Nov 10, 2021内閣府特命担当大臣(消費者及び食品安全、クールジャパン戦略、知的財産戦略)、デジタル田園都市国家構想、国際博覧会、共生社会担当大臣に就任(第2次岸田内閣)[1][2][3]
    Appointed Minister of State for Special Missions (Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, Cool Japan Strategy, Intellectual Property Strategy), Minister for the Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation, World Expo, and Cohesive Society (Second Kishida Cabinet)
  4. Oct 4, 2021内閣府特命担当大臣(消費者及び食品安全、クールジャパン戦略、知的財産戦略)、国際博覧会、共生社会、まち・ひと・しごと創生担当大臣に就任(第1次岸田内閣)[1][2][3]
    Appointed Minister of State for Special Missions (Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, Cool Japan Strategy, Intellectual Property Strategy), Minister for the World Expo, Cohesive Society, and Local Revitalization (First Kishida Cabinet)
  5. Sep 13, 2019外務副大臣に就任(第4次安倍第2次改造内閣)[1][2][3]
    Appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Fourth Abe Cabinet (Second Reshuffled))
  6. Aug 5, 2016防衛副大臣 兼 内閣府副大臣に再任(第3次安倍第2次改造内閣)[1][2][3]
    Reappointed State Minister of Defense and State Minister of Cabinet Office (Third Abe Cabinet (Second Reshuffled))
  7. Oct 9, 2015防衛副大臣 兼 内閣府副大臣に就任(第3次安倍改造内閣)[1][2][3]
    Appointed State Minister of Defense and State Minister of Cabinet Office (Third Abe Cabinet (Reshuffled))
  8. Sep 30, 2013防衛大臣政務官に就任(第2次安倍内閣)[1][2][3]
    Appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense (Second Abe Cabinet)

Party Posts

  1. Sep 2023自由民主党 政務調査会 会長代理に就任[1]
    Appointed Acting Chairperson of the Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party
  2. Jan 31, 2023自由民主党 経理局長に就任[1]
    Appointed Director of the Finance Bureau, Liberal Democratic Party
  3. Aug 31, 2022自由民主党 幹事長代理 兼 選挙対策委員会 副委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Deputy Secretary-General and Vice-Chair of the Election Strategy Committee, Liberal Democratic Party
  4. Aug 2017自由民主党 国防部会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Director of the National Defense Division, Liberal Democratic Party

Committee Chairs

  1. Oct 26, 2020衆議院 安全保障委員会 委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Chairman of the Committee on Security, House of Representatives
  2. Oct 24, 2018衆議院 外務委員会 委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives

Professional Career

  1. Oct 1993株式会社ブランコーポレーション 代表取締役に就任[1]
    Appointed President and Representative Director of Blanc Corporation
  2. 1990若宮商事株式会社 専務に就任[1]
    Appointed Executive Director of Wakamiya Shoji Co., Ltd.
  3. May 1988セゾングループ堤清二代表秘書を務める[1][2][3]
    Served as Secretary to Seiji Tsutsumi, Chairman of Saison Group
  4. Apr 1984株式会社西洋環境開発(セゾングループ)に入社[1][2][3]
    Joined Seiyo Environmental Development (Saison Group)

Education

  1. Mar 1984慶應義塾大学商学部を卒業[1][2][3][4][5]
    Graduated from Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University
  2. Mar 1980慶應義塾高等学校を卒業[1][2][3][4][5]
    Graduated from Keio Senior High School

Other

  1. Feb 8, 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(6期目)[1][2][3]
    Elected in the 51st General Election of the House of Representatives (6th term)
  2. Oct 31, 2021第49回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(5期目・比例東京ブロック)[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected in the 49th General Election of the House of Representatives (5th term, Tokyo Proportional Representation Block)
  3. Oct 22, 2017第48回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(4期目)[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected in the 48th General Election of the House of Representatives (4th term)
  4. Dec 14, 2014第47回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(3期目)[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected in the 47th General Election of the House of Representatives (3rd term)
  5. Dec 16, 2012第46回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(2期目・東京都第5区)[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected in the 46th General Election of the House of Representatives (2nd term, Tokyo 5th District)
  6. Sep 11, 2005第44回衆議院議員総選挙にて初当選(比例東京ブロック)[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected for the first time in the 44th General Election of the House of Representatives (Tokyo Proportional Representation Block)
  7. Sep 2, 1961東京都千代田区に生まれる[1][2][3][4]
    Born in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙 2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
東京5区
Tokyo 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected89,07839.10%
第50回衆議院議員選挙 2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
東京5区
Tokyo 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
69,02432.70%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
東京5区
Tokyo 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
105,84239.00%
第48回衆議院議員選挙
48th House of Representatives election
2017-10-22
東京5区
Tokyo 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected101,31441.10%
第47回衆議院議員選挙
47th House of Representatives election
2014-12-14
東京5区
Tokyo 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected102,42439.70%
第46回衆議院議員選挙
46th House of Representatives election
2012-12-16
東京5区
Tokyo 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected85,40830.50%
第45回衆議院議員選挙 比例区東京
45th House of Representatives election, Tokyo proportional representation district
2009-08-30
PR only
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
第44回衆議院議員選挙 比例区東京
44th House of Representatives election Tokyo proportional representation district
2005-09-11
PR only
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 安全保障委員会
    Committee on National Security
    委員· Member

Offices

Diet Office

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