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古川 禎久
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古川 禎久

ふるかわ よしひさ

FURUKAWA Yoshihisa

政治改革に関する特別委員会 理事 · 政治改革に関する特別委員会Director of Special Committee on Political Reform

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives宮崎3· Miyazaki 3rd District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents9 terms

Born 1965-08-03 · 宮崎県串間市 (Kushima City, Miyazaki Prefecture)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 幹事長代理
    Deputy Secretary-General

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Nov 10, 2021第2次岸田内閣にて第105代法務大臣に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as the 105th Minister of Justice in the Second Kishida Cabinet
  2. Oct 4, 2021第1次岸田内閣にて第104代法務大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed as the 104th Minister of Justice in the First Kishida Cabinet
  3. Sep 30, 2013第2次安倍内閣にて財務副大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Appointed as State Minister of Finance in the Second Abe Cabinet
  4. Sep 29, 2008麻生内閣にて環境大臣政務官に再任[1][2][3]
    Reappointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for the Environment in the Aso Cabinet
  5. Aug 6, 2008福田改造内閣にて環境大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for the Environment in the Reshuffled Fukuda Cabinet
  6. Sep 27, 2007福田内閣にて法務大臣政務官に再任[1][2][3]
    Reappointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice in the Fukuda Cabinet
  7. Aug 30, 2007第1次安倍改造内閣にて法務大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice in the Reshuffled First Abe Cabinet

Party Posts

  1. Oct 17, 2025自由民主党幹事長代理に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party
  2. May 25, 2025自由民主党宮崎県連会長代行に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Acting Chairman of the Miyazaki Prefectural Federation of the Liberal Democratic Party
  3. Nov 15, 2024自由民主党選挙対策委員長代理に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Election Strategy Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party
  4. Sep 28, 2015水月会(石破派)の初代事務総長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as the first Secretary-General of Suigetsukai (Ishiba Faction)
  5. May 2013自由民主党選挙対策委員会事務局長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Executive Director of the Election Strategy Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party
  6. Dec 2012自由民主党広報戦略局長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Director of the Public Relations Strategy Bureau of the Liberal Democratic Party
  7. Oct 2012自由民主党副幹事長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party
  8. Sep 22, 2010自由民主党青年局長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Appointed as Director of the Youth Division of the Liberal Democratic Party

Committee Chairs

  1. Oct 26, 2020衆議院北朝鮮による拉致問題等に関する特別委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Appointed as Chairman of the House of Representatives Special Committee on the North Korean Abductions Issue and Other Matters
  2. Oct 24, 2018衆議院東日本大震災復興特別委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Appointed as Chairman of the House of Representatives Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake
  3. Sep 3, 2014衆議院財務金融委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Appointed as Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Affairs
  4. Jan 2013衆議院議院運営委員会次席理事に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Secondary Director of the House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Administration

Professional Career

  1. ~ 1996東京都目黒区にて焼き鳥店を経営[1][2][3]
    Managed a yakitori restaurant in Meguro, Tokyo
  2. Apr 1994衆議院議員 中村時広氏の政策担当秘書に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Became a policy secretary to Member of the House of Representatives Tokihiro Nakamura
  3. 1992建設省を退官[1][2]
    Resigned from the Ministry of Construction
  4. Apr 1989建設省に入省[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Joined the Ministry of Construction

Education

  1. Mar 1989東京大学法学部を卒業[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo
  2. Mar 1984ラ・サール高等学校を卒業[1][2]
    Graduated from La Salle High School
  3. Mar 1981ラ・サール中学校を卒業[1][2]
    Graduated from La Salle Junior High School
  4. Mar 1978串間市立福島小学校を卒業[1][2][3]
    Graduated from Kushima City Fukushima Elementary School

Publications

  1. Jun 2025著書『保守革命』を河出書房新社より刊行[1][2]
    Authored 'Conservative Revolution' published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha
  2. Nov 2018共著『石破茂と水月會の日本創生』を新講社より刊行[1][2]
    Co-authored 'Shigeru Ishiba to Suigetsukai no Nippon Sosei' published by Shinkosha
  3. Mar 2010共著『上を向こう、日本』をPHP研究所より刊行[1][2]
    Co-authored 'Ue o Mukou, Nippon' published by PHP Institute

Other

  1. Feb 8, 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙にて9期目の当選[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Elected for the ninth term in the 51st General Election of the House of Representatives
  2. Aug 17, 2025『サンデー毎日』2025年8月17・24日合併号に「私の戦後80年談話」が掲載される[1][2][3]
    His 'Statement on the 80th Anniversary of the End of WWII' was published in the Sunday Mainichi issue of August 17/24, 2025
  3. Oct 27, 2024第50回衆議院議員総選挙にて8期目の当選[1][2][3]
    Elected for the eighth term in the 50th General Election of the House of Representatives
  4. Oct 31, 2021第49回衆議院議員総選挙にて7期目の当選[1][2]
    Elected for the seventh term in the 49th General Election of the House of Representatives
  5. Oct 22, 2017第48回衆議院議員総選挙にて6期目の当選[1][2]
    Elected for the sixth term in the 48th General Election of the House of Representatives
  6. Dec 14, 2014第47回衆議院議員総選挙にて5期目の当選[1][2]
    Elected for the fifth term in the 47th General Election of the House of Representatives
  7. Dec 16, 2012第46回衆議院議員総選挙にて4期目の当選[1][2]
    Elected for the fourth term in the 46th General Election of the House of Representatives
  8. Aug 30, 2009第45回衆議院議員総選挙にて3期目の当選[1][2]
    Elected for the third term in the 45th General Election of the House of Representatives
  9. Sep 11, 2005第44回衆議院議員総選挙にて2期目の当選[1][2]
    Elected for the second term in the 44th General Election of the House of Representatives
  10. Nov 9, 2003第43回衆議院議員総選挙にて初当選[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected for the first time in the 43rd General Election of the House of Representatives
  11. Jun 25, 2000第42回衆議院議員総選挙に宮崎3区から立候補し落選[1][2]
    Ran in the 42nd General Election of the House of Representatives from Miyazaki 3rd District and was not elected
  12. Oct 20, 1996第41回衆議院議員総選挙に宮崎3区から立候補し落選[1][2]
    Ran in the 41st General Election of the House of Representatives from Miyazaki 3rd District and was not elected
  13. Aug 3, 1965宮崎県串間市に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5]
    Born in Kushima City, Miyazaki Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙 2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
宮崎3区
Miyazaki 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected94,86877.10%
第50回衆議院議員選挙 2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
宮崎3区
Miyazaki 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected94,00979.20%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
宮崎3区
Miyazaki 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected111,84580.70%
第48回衆議院議員選挙
48th House of Representatives election
2017-10-22
宮崎3区
Miyazaki 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected98,00869.40%
第47回衆議院議員選挙
47th House of Representatives election
2014-12-14
宮崎3区
Miyazaki 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected108,05178.50%
第46回衆議院議員選挙
46th House of Representatives election
2012-12-16
宮崎3区
Miyazaki 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected119,17481.80%
第45回衆議院議員選挙
45th House of Representatives election
2009-08-30
宮崎3区
Miyazaki 3rd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected131,908
第44回衆議院議員選挙
44th House of Representatives election
2005-09-11
宮崎3区
Miyazaki 3rd District
無所属
Independent
Elected102,816
第43回衆議院議員選挙
43rd House of Representatives election
2003-11-09
宮崎3区
Miyazaki 3rd District
無所属
Independent
Elected118,607
第42回衆議院議員選挙
42nd House of Representatives election
2000-06-25
宮崎3区
Miyazaki 3rd District
無所属
Independent
79,081

Committee memberships

審査会· Deliberative Council

  • 憲法審査会
    Commission on the Constitution
    委員· Member

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 決算行政監視委員会
    Audit and Oversight of Administration
    委員· Member
  • 財務金融委員会
    Financial Affairs
    委員· Member

特別委員会· Special Committee

  • 政治改革に関する特別委員会
    Special Committee on Political Reform
    理事· Director

Offices

Diet Office

衆議院第二議員会館
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03-3506-2503

都城事務所

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811-7 Yoshiomachi, Miyakonojo-shi, Miyazaki
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