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齋藤 健
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齋藤 健

さいとう けん

SAITO Ken

中央政治大学院 副学院長 · 中央政治大学院Deputy Director of the Central Institute of Politics

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives千葉7· Chiba 7th District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents7 terms

Born 1959-06-14 · 東京都新宿区 (Shinjuku, Tokyo)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 中央政治大学院 副学院長
    Deputy Director of the Central Institute of Politics

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Dec 14, 2023第2次岸田第2次改造内閣にて経済産業大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in the Second Kishida Second Reshuffled Cabinet
  2. Nov 11, 2022第2次岸田改造内閣にて法務大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as Minister of Justice in the Second Kishida Reshuffled Cabinet
  3. Nov 1, 2017第4次安倍内閣にて農林水産大臣に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Fourth Abe Cabinet
  4. Aug 3, 2017第3次安倍第3次改造内閣にて農林水産大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Third Abe Third Reshuffled Cabinet
  5. Oct 9, 2015第3次安倍改造内閣にて農林水産副大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Third Abe Reshuffled Cabinet
  6. Dec 27, 2012第2次安倍内閣にて環境大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment in the Second Abe Cabinet

Party Posts

  1. Oct 2023自由民主党中央政治大学院副学院長(筆頭)に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Vice President (Chief) of the LDP Central Institute of Politics
  2. Sep 2023自由民主党司法制度調査会会長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Chairperson of the Judicial System Research Commission, LDP
  3. Oct 2022自由民主党総務会長代理および税制調査会副会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Acting Chairperson of the General Council and Vice Chairperson of the Research Commission on the Tax System, LDP
  4. Nov 2021自由民主党団体総局長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Director-General of the LDP Organizations and Groups Decisions Bureau
  5. Oct 2020自由民主党2020年オリンピック・パラリンピック東京大会実施本部幹事長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Secretary General of the LDP Headquarters for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
  6. Oct 2019自由民主党TPP・日EU・日米TAG等経済協定対策本部事務総長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Secretary General of the LDP Headquarters for TPP, Japan-EU, and Japan-U.S. TAG Economic Agreement Measures
  7. Oct 2019自由民主党スポーツ立国調査会幹事長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Secretary General of the LDP Research Commission on the Establishment of a Sports Nation
  8. Sep 2013自由民主党農林部会長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Director of the Agriculture and Forestry Division, Liberal Democratic Party

Committee Chairs

  1. Dec 2021衆議院厚生労働委員会与党筆頭理事に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chief Director (Ruling Party) of the Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare, House of Representatives
  2. Oct 2020衆議院予算委員会理事に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Director of the Committee on Budget, House of Representatives
  3. Oct 2019衆議院憲法審査会幹事に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Director of the Deliberative Council on the Constitution, House of Representatives

Professional Career

  1. Mar 2006経済産業省を退官[1]
    Retired from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
  2. Aug 2004埼玉県副知事に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Vice Governor of Saitama Prefecture
  3. Oct 2003資源エネルギー庁電力・ガス事業部電力基盤整備課長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Director of the Electricity Infrastructure Division, Electricity and Gas Industry Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
  4. Jan 2001内閣官房行政改革推進事務局行政改革推進調整室企画官に出向[1][2][3]
    Seconded as Planning Officer to the Administrative Reform Promotion Bureau, Cabinet Secretariat
  5. Oct 2000通商産業省機械情報産業局電子政策課情報国際協力室長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Director of International Information Cooperation, Electronic Policy Division, Machinery and Information Industries Bureau
  6. Jul 2000資源エネルギー庁公益事業部計画課企画官に就任[1]
    Appointed as Planning Officer, Public Utilities Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
  7. Oct 1999深谷隆司通商産業大臣の秘書官に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Executive Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and Industry (Takashi Fukaya)
  8. Jul 1999通商産業省基礎産業局総務課企画官に就任[1]
    Appointed as Planning Officer, Basic Industries Bureau, Ministry of International Trade and Industry
  9. Jun 1998通商産業省大臣官房秘書課人事企画官に就任[1]
    Appointed as Personnel Planning Officer, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of International Trade and Industry
  10. 1994通商政策局米州課にて日米自動車交渉を担当[1][2]
    In charge of Japan-U.S. automobile negotiations at the Americas Division, International Trade Policy Bureau
  11. Apr 1983通商産業省(現・経済産業省)に入省[1][2][3][4]
    Joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now METI)

Education

  1. ~ Jun 1991ハーバード大学ケネディ行政大学院にて修士号を取得[1][2][3]
    Earned a Master's degree from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government
  2. Mar 1983東京大学経済学部を卒業[1][2][3][4][5]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, the University of Tokyo

Publications

  1. May 2008『転落の歴史に何を見るか』を日本経済新聞出版社より刊行[1]
    Published "Tenraku no Rekishi ni Nani o Miru ka" by Nikkei Publishing Inc.

Other

  1. Jan 2, 2026文藝春秋の動画メディア『文藝春秋PLUS』に出演[1]
    Appeared on Bungeishunju's video media "Bungeishunju PLUS"
  2. Dec 7, 2025NHK『日曜討論』に予算委員会与党筆頭理事として生出演[1]
    Live appearance on NHK's "Sunday Discussion" as the Chief Director (Ruling Party) of the Budget Committee
  3. Nov 7, 2025衆議院予算委員会にて全政党のトップを切って高市総理へ質問に立つ[1][2]
    Stood as the first across all parties to question Prime Minister Takaichi in the House of Representatives Budget Committee
  4. Oct 27, 2024衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(当選回数7回)[1]
    Elected in the House of Representatives General Election (Elected 7 times in total)
  5. Oct 31, 2021第49回衆議院議員総選挙にて5期目の当選[1][2]
    Elected for the fifth time in the 49th House of Representatives General Election
  6. Oct 22, 2017第48回衆議院議員総選挙にて4期目の当選[1][2][3]
    Elected for the fourth time in the 48th House of Representatives General Election
  7. Dec 14, 2014第47回衆議院議員総選挙にて3期目の当選[1][2][3][4]
    Elected for the third time in the 47th House of Representatives General Election
  8. Dec 16, 2012第46回衆議院議員総選挙にて2期目の当選(千葉7区)[1][2][3][4]
    Elected for the second time in the 46th House of Representatives General Election (Chiba 7th District)
  9. Aug 30, 2009第45回衆議院議員総選挙にて初当選(比例南関東ブロック)[1][2][3][4]
    Elected for the first time in the 45th House of Representatives General Election (Southern Kanto proportional representation block)
  10. Apr 2006第44回衆議院議員補欠選挙(千葉7区)に立候補[1][2]
    Ran in the 44th House of Representatives by-election (Chiba 7th District)
  11. Jun 14, 1959東京都新宿区に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5]
    Born in Shinjuku, Tokyo

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 予算委員会
    Committee on Budget
    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
    委員· Member

Offices

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