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金子 恭之
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金子 恭之

かねこ やすし

KANEKO Yasushi

国土交通大臣Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives熊本4· Kumamoto 4th District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents10 terms

Born 1961-02-27 · 熊本県球磨郡深田村（現あさぎり町） (Fukada (now Asagiri), Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture.)

Policy issues

Autonomous DrivingDisaster Prevention & RecoveryEV & Green TransportPublic TransportWater & Sewerage

Current positions

Government Positions

  • 国土交通大臣
    Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
  • 水循環政策担当
    Minister in charge of Water Cycle Policy
  • 国際園芸博覧会担当
    Minister in charge of the World Horticultural Exhibition Yokohama 2027

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Feb 19, 2026国土交通大臣に再任（第2次高市内閣）[1][2]
    Reappointed Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Second Takaichi Cabinet)
  2. Oct 21, 2025国土交通大臣、水循環政策担当、国際園芸博覧会担当に就任（高市内閣）[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Minister in charge of Water Cycle Policy, and Minister for the International Horticultural Expo (Takaichi Cabinet)
  3. Nov 10, 2021総務大臣に再任（第2次岸田内閣）[1][2][3][4][5]
    Reappointed Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (Second Kishida Cabinet)
  4. Oct 4, 2021総務大臣に就任（第1次岸田内閣）[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (First Kishida Cabinet)
  5. Sep 29, 2008国土交通副大臣に再任（麻生内閣）[1][2][3][4]
    Reappointed Senior Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Aso Cabinet)
  6. Aug 5, 2008国土交通副大臣に就任（福田改造内閣）[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed Senior Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Fukuda Reshuffled Cabinet)
  7. Nov 2, 2005農林水産大臣政務官に就任（第3次小泉改造内閣）[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Third Koizumi Reshuffled Cabinet)

Party Posts

  1. Sep 13, 2023自由民主党 組織運動本部長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Chairperson of the LDP Party Organization and Campaign Headquarters
  2. Nov 2022自由民主党 総務会会長代理に就任[1]
    Appointed Acting Chairman of the LDP General Council
  3. Sep 20, 2022自由民主党 ITS推進・道路調査会会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Chairman of the LDP ITS Promotion and Road Research Commission
  4. Oct 9, 2018自由民主党 政務調査会会長代理に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed Acting Chairman of the LDP Policy Research Council
  5. Sep 5, 2017自由民主党 林政対策委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Chairman of the LDP Forestry Policy Committee
  6. Apr 28, 2017自由民主党 林政小委員会委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Chairman of the LDP Forestry Policy Subcommittee
  7. Sep 26, 2014自由民主党 山村振興特別委員会委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Chairman of the LDP Special Committee on Mountain Village Promotion
  8. Oct 11, 2013自由民主党 ネットメディア局長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Director of the LDP Net Media Division
  9. Oct 16, 2012自由民主党 シャドウ・キャビネット内閣総理大臣補佐官に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Special Advisor to the Prime Minister in the LDP Shadow Cabinet
  10. Oct 6, 2011自由民主党 副幹事長に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the LDP
  11. Oct 13, 2009自由民主党 政務調査会副会長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Vice-Chairman of the LDP Policy Research Council
  12. Sep 2007自由民主党 組織局長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Director of the LDP Organization Division
  13. Nov 21, 2003自由民主党 青年局長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Director of the Liberal Democratic Party Youth Division

Committee Chairs

  1. Nov 28, 2024衆議院 東日本大震災復興・防災・災害対策に関する特別委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Chairman of the House of Representatives Special Committee on Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake, Disaster Prevention, and Disaster Countermeasures
  2. Oct 26, 2020衆議院 災害対策特別委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed Chairman of the House of Representatives Special Committee on Disaster Countermeasures
  3. Dec 27, 2012衆議院 国土交通委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Professional Career

  1. Jun 19, 2023全国山村振興連盟 会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed President of the National Federation of Mountain Village Promotion
  2. Aug 1992衆議院議員 園田博之の秘書に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Became a secretary to Hiroyuki Sonoda, a Member of the House of Representatives
  3. Apr 1984参議院議員 田代由紀男の私設秘書に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Became a private secretary to Yukio Tashiro, a Member of the House of Councillors

Education

  1. Mar 1984早稲田大学商学部を卒業[1][2][3][4]
    Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Commerce

Other

  1. ~ Jan 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙にて10回目の当選[1]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the 10th term in the 51st General Election
  2. Jun 25, 2000第42回衆議院議員総選挙にて初当選（熊本県第5区）[1][2][3][4]
    First elected to the House of Representatives in the 42nd General Election (Kumamoto 5th District)
  3. Feb 27, 1961熊本県球磨郡深田村（現あさぎり町）に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Born in Fukada Village, Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture (now Asagiri Town)

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙　2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
熊本4区
Kumamoto 4th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected141,69966.20%
第50回衆議院議員選挙　2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
熊本4区
Kumamoto 4th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected119,94758.30%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
熊本4区
Kumamoto 4th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected155,57268.10%
第48回衆議院議員選挙
48th House of Representatives election
2017-10-22
熊本4区
Kumamoto 4th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected150,45362.80%
第47回衆議院議員選挙
47th House of Representatives election
2014-12-14
熊本5区
Kumamoto 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected87,87469.50%
第46回衆議院議員選挙
46th House of Representatives election
2012-12-16
熊本5区
Kumamoto 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected90,55364.50%
第45回衆議院議員選挙
45th House of Representatives election
2009-08-30
熊本5区
Kumamoto 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected98,632—
第44回衆議院議員選挙
44th House of Representatives election
2005-09-11
熊本5区
Kumamoto 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected105,690—
第43回衆議院議員選挙
43rd House of Representatives election
2003-11-09
熊本5区
Kumamoto 5th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected95,321—
第42回衆議院議員選挙
42nd House of Representatives election
2000-06-25
熊本5区
Kumamoto 5th District
無所属
Independent
Elected62,812—

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