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古川 康
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古川 康

ふるかわ やすし

FURUKAWA Yasushi

総務委員会 委員長 · 総務委員会Chairperson of Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives佐賀2· Saga 2nd District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents5 terms

Born 1958-07-15 · 佐賀県唐津市 (Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 地方組織・議員総局 次長
    Deputy Director of the Local Organization and Members Bureau
  • 報道局 局長代理
    Deputy Director-General of the Public Relations Bureau
  • 国会対策委員会 副委員長
    Vice Chair of Diet Affairs Committee

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Nov 13, 2024国土交通副大臣に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
  2. Aug 12, 2022国土交通大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
  3. Sep 16, 2020総務大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
  4. Apr 2003佐賀県知事に初当選し、就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected for the first time and assumed office as Governor of Saga Prefecture
  5. Sep 1997自治大臣秘書官に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as Secretary to the Minister of Home Affairs

Party Posts

  1. Sep 2023自由民主党農林部会長代理に就任[1]
    Appointed as Acting Director of the Agriculture and Forestry Division of the Liberal Democratic Party
  2. Nov 2021自由民主党税制調査会幹事に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as a member of the Executive Committee, Tax Research Commission of the Liberal Democratic Party
  3. Oct 2019自由民主党地方行政調査会事務局長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Secretary-General of the Local Administration Research Commission, LDP
  4. Mar 2018自由民主党過疎対策特別委員会事務局次長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Special Committee on Depopulation Measures, LDP
  5. Oct 2016自由民主党情報通信戦略調査会事務局次長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Information and Communications Strategy Research Commission, LDP

Professional Career

  1. Apr 2001長崎県総務部長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Director of the General Affairs Department, Nagasaki Prefecture
  2. Apr 1999長崎県商工労働部長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Director of the Commerce and Industry Department, Nagasaki Prefecture
  3. Nov 1998自治大臣官房地域振興券推進室副室長を兼任[1][2][3]
    Concurrently appointed as Deputy Director of the Regional Promotion Voucher Promotion Office, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs
  4. Jul 1998自治大臣官房企画室環境対策企画官に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Environmental Policy Planning Officer, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs
  5. Aug 1996自治省税務局企画課長補佐に就任[1]
    Appointed as Assistant Director of the Planning Division, Tax Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs
  6. Apr 1994岡山県総務部財政課長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Director of the Budget Division, General Affairs Department, Okayama Prefecture
  7. Apr 1990長野県総務部地方課長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Director of the Local Division, General Affairs Department, Nagano Prefecture
  8. Apr 1989長野県企画局企画課長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Director of the Planning Division, Planning Bureau, Nagano Prefecture
  9. Apr 1982自治省に入省(財政局指導課)[1][2][3][4][5]
    Joined the Ministry of Home Affairs (Finance Bureau, Instruction Division)

Education

  1. Mar 1982東京大学法学部を卒業[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo
  2. Mar 1977ラ・サール高等学校を卒業[1]
    Graduated from La Salle High School

Other

  1. Jan 2026衆議院議員選挙に当選(5期目)[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the fifth term
  2. Oct 2024衆議院議員選挙に当選(4期目)[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the fourth term
  3. Oct 2021衆議院議員選挙に当選(3期目)[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the third term
  4. Oct 2017衆議院議員選挙に当選(2期目)[1][2][3]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the second term
  5. Dec 2014衆議院議員選挙に初当選[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time
  6. Nov 2014佐賀県知事を辞職[1]
    Resigned as Governor of Saga Prefecture
  7. Apr 2010全国知事会副会長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Vice President of the National Governors' Association
  8. Jul 15, 1958佐賀県唐津市に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5]
    Born in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙 2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
佐賀2区
Saga 2nd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected106,32055.50%
第50回衆議院議員選挙 2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
佐賀2区
Saga 2nd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
76,55441.00%
第50回衆議院議員選挙 2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
福岡6区
Fukuoka 6th District
参政党
Sanseito
11,6516.40%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
佐賀2区
Saga 2nd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
98,22448.00%
第48回衆議院議員選挙
48th House of Representatives election
2017-10-22
佐賀2区
Saga 2nd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
99,10346.50%
第47回衆議院議員選挙
47th House of Representatives election
2014-12-14
佐賀2区
Saga 2nd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected114,07455.60%

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 総務委員会
    Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications
    委員長· Chairperson

Offices

Diet Office

衆議院第二議員会館
衆議院第二議員会館
Room
813
Fax
03-3508-3897

小城事務所(自由民主党佐賀県第二選挙区支部)

佐賀県小城市三日月町久米1422-11
1422-11 Mikatsukimachi Kume, Ogi-shi, Saga
Fax
0952-72-8844

唐津事務所

佐賀県唐津市呉服町1790番地
1790 Gofukumachi, Karatsu-shi, Saga
Fax
0955-74-7897

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