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赤羽 一嘉
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赤羽 一嘉

あかば かずよし

AKABA Kazuyoshi

副代表Deputy Leader

中道改革衆議院· House of Representatives(比)近畿· Kinki Proportional Representation Block中道改革連合・無所属· Centrist Reform Union and Independents11 terms

Born 1958-05-07 · 東京都にて生まれる (Tokyo)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 副代表
    Deputy Leader

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Sep 2020国土交通大臣、水循環政策担当大臣に再任(菅内閣)[1][2]
    Re-appointed as Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and Minister in Charge of Water Cycle Policy (Suga Cabinet)
  2. Oct 2019G20観光大臣会合にて議長を務める[1]
    Chaired the G20 Tourism Ministers' Meeting
  3. Sep 2019国土交通大臣、水循環政策担当大臣に就任(第4次安倍第2次改造内閣)[1][2]
    Appointed as Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and Minister in Charge of Water Cycle Policy (Second Reshuffled Fourth Abe Cabinet)
  4. Dec 2012経済産業副大臣兼内閣府副大臣に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Senior Vice Minister of the Cabinet Office
  5. Nov 2005財務副大臣に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Senior Vice Minister of Finance

Party Posts

  1. Nov 2024公明党中央幹事会会長兼副代表に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Central Committee and Vice Representative of Komeito
  2. Sep 2024公明党副代表に就任[1]
    Appointed as Vice Representative of Komeito
  3. Sep 2014公明党政務調査会長代理に就任[1]
    Appointed as Acting Chairperson of the Policy Research Council of Komeito
  4. Jan 2013公明党中央幹事に就任[1]
    Appointed as a member of the Central Committee of Komeito
  5. Sep 2009公明党国際委員長代理に就任[1]
    Appointed as Acting Chairperson of the International Committee of Komeito
  6. Nov 1998公明党国際局長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Director of the International Bureau of Komeito
  7. Jan 1998新党平和副幹事長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Vice Secretary-General of the New Party Peace
  8. Jan 1995公明党兵庫県本部組織委員長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Organization Committee of Komeito Hyogo Prefectural Headquarters
  9. Jan 1995新進党政権準備委員会外交政策補佐官に就任[1]
    Appointed as Foreign Policy Aide to the New Frontier Party's Government Preparation Committee
  10. Feb 1993公明党兵庫県本部副書記長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Vice Secretary-General of Komeito Hyogo Prefectural Headquarters

Committee Chairs

  1. Nov 2021衆議院総務委員長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications of the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 2018衆議院経済産業委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry of the House of Representatives
  3. Nov 2003衆議院国土交通委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of the House of Representatives
  4. Jan 2001衆議院災害対策特別委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Special Committee on Disaster Management of the House of Representatives

Professional Career

  1. Jan 17, 1995阪神・淡路大震災の救助・復興活動に従事[1][2][3]
    Engaged in rescue and reconstruction activities following the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
  2. Jun 1989三井物産北京事務所駐在時に天安門事件に遭遇[1][2]
    Experienced the Tiananmen Square incident while stationed at the Beijing office of Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
  3. Apr 1983三井物産株式会社に入社[1][2]
    Joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
  4. 台湾にて語学研修を受ける[1][2]
    Received language training in Taiwan

Education

  1. Mar 1983慶應義塾大学法学部を卒業[1][2]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Keio University

Awards

  1. ~ Jan 1977ラグビー全日本高校選抜に選出される[1][2]
    Selected for the All Japan High School Rugby Representative Team

Other

  1. Oct 2024第50回衆議院議員総選挙にて10期目当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a tenth term in the 50th General Election
  2. Oct 2021第49回衆議院議員総選挙にて9期目当選[1]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a ninth term in the 49th General Election
  3. Oct 2017第48回衆議院議員総選挙にて8期目当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for an eighth term in the 48th General Election
  4. Dec 2014第47回衆議院議員総選挙にて7期目当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a seventh term in the 47th General Election
  5. Dec 2012第46回衆議院議員総選挙にて6期目当選[1][2][3]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a sixth term in the 46th General Election
  6. Sep 2005第44回衆議院議員総選挙にて5期目当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a fifth term in the 44th General Election
  7. Nov 2003第43回衆議院議員総選挙にて4期目当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a fourth term in the 43rd General Election
  8. Jun 2000第42回衆議院議員総選挙にて3期目当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a third term in the 42nd General Election
  9. Oct 1996第41回衆議院議員総選挙にて2期目当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a second term in the 41st General Election
  10. Jul 1993第40回衆議院議員総選挙にて初当選[1][2][3]
    Elected for the first time to the House of Representatives in the 40th General Election
  11. May 7, 1958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 比例区近畿ブロック
51st House of Representatives election 2026, Kinki proportional representation block
2026-02-08
PR only
中道改革連合
Centrist Reform Alliance
Elected
第50回衆議院議員選挙 2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
兵庫2区
Hyogo 2nd District
公明党
Komeito
Elected70,01837.20%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
兵庫2区
Hyogo 2nd District
公明党
Komeito
Elected99,45554.20%
第48回衆議院議員選挙
48th House of Representatives election
2017-10-22
兵庫2区
Hyogo 2nd District
公明党
Komeito
Elected89,34952.50%
第47回衆議院議員選挙
47th House of Representatives election
2014-12-14
兵庫2区
Hyogo 2nd District
公明党
Komeito
Elected78,13149.30%
第46回衆議院議員選挙
46th House of Representatives election
2012-12-16
兵庫2区
Hyogo 2nd District
公明党
Komeito
Elected87,96947.30%
第45回衆議院議員選挙
45th House of Representatives election
2009-08-30
兵庫2区
Hyogo 2nd District
公明党
Komeito
88,502
第44回衆議院議員選挙
44th House of Representatives election
2005-09-11
兵庫2区
Hyogo 2nd District
公明党
Komeito
Elected106,056
第43回衆議院議員選挙
43rd House of Representatives election
2003-11-09
兵庫2区
Hyogo 2nd District
公明党
Komeito
Elected83,379
第42回衆議院議員選挙
42nd House of Representatives election
2000-06-25
兵庫2区
Hyogo 2nd District
公明党
Komeito
Elected79,750

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 国土交通委員会
    Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
    委員· Member
  • 国家基本政策委員会
    Fundamental National Policies
    委員· Member

Offices

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