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かわい たかのり

KAWAI Takanori

総務会 幹事長代行兼参議院幹事長 · 総務会Acting Secretary-General and Secretary-General for the House of Councillors, General Council

国民民主参議院· House of Councillors比例· Proportional Representation国民民主党・新緑風会· Democratic Party For the People and The Shin-Ryokufukai3 terms

Born 1964-01-29 · 1964年1月29日、京都府京都市 (January 29, 1964, in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 総務会 幹事長代行兼参議院幹事長
    Acting Secretary-General and Secretary-General for the House of Councillors, General Council
  • 参議院役員 参議院幹事長
    Secretary-General for the House of Councillors
  • 憲法調査会長
    Chair of the Research Commission on the Constitution
  • 拉致問題対策本部長
    Director-General of the Headquarters for the Abduction Issue

Career & history

Party Posts

  1. Oct 2018国民民主党の総務局長に就任[1]
    Appointed Director General of the General Affairs Bureau of the Democratic Party for the People
  2. Jun 2018国民民主党の選挙対策委員長代理に就任[1]
    Appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Election Strategy Committee of the Democratic Party for the People
  3. Jun 2018国民民主党東京都総支部連合会の会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed President of the Tokyo Metropolitan Federation of the Democratic Party for the People
  4. Nov 2017民進党の幹事長代理に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Deputy Secretary General of the Democratic Party
  5. Sep 2017民進党の参議院国会対策委員長代理に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Diet Affairs Committee in the House of Councillors of the Democratic Party
  6. Sep 2017民進党東京都連の会長代行に就任[1]
    Appointed Acting President of the Tokyo Metropolitan Federation of the Democratic Party
  7. Sep 2016民進党の政務調査会副会長に就任[1]
    Appointed Vice Chairperson of the Policy Research Committee of the Democratic Party
  8. Sep 2016民進党政策審議会の会長代理に就任[1]
    Appointed Acting Chairperson of the Policy Deliberation Board of the Democratic Party
  9. Sep 2016民進党東京都連の幹事長代行に就任[1]
    Appointed Acting Secretary General of the Tokyo Metropolitan Federation of the Democratic Party
  10. Aug 2016民進党・新緑風会の政策審議会会長代理に就任[1]
    Appointed Acting Chairperson of the Policy Deliberation Board of the Democratic Party and Shin-Ryokufukai

Committee Chairs

  1. Oct 2018参議院厚生労働委員会の筆頭理事に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed First Director of the Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare of the House of Councillors
  2. Oct 2018参議院国民生活・経済に関する調査会の理事に就任[1]
    Appointed Director of the Research Committee on National Life and Economy of the House of Councillors
  3. Nov 2017参議院予算委員会の筆頭理事に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed First Director of the Committee on Budget of the House of Councillors
  4. Sep 2017参議院予算委員会の理事に就任[1]
    Appointed Director of the Committee on Budget of the House of Councillors
  5. Sep 2016参議院災害対策特別委員会の筆頭理事に就任[1][2]
    Appointed First Director of the Special Committee on Disaster Management of the House of Councillors
  6. Aug 2016参議院国土交通委員会の理事に就任[1]
    Appointed Director of the Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of the House of Councillors

Professional Career

  1. Sep 2013UAゼンセンの政治顧問に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Political Advisor to UA Zensen
  2. Sep 2005UIゼンセン同盟政治委員会事務局長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Secretary General of the Political Committee of UI Zensen
  3. Nov 2004UIゼンセン同盟政策局に所属[1][2]
    Belonged to the Policy Bureau of UI Zensen
  4. Oct 2002UIゼンセン同盟東京都支部運営評議会議長に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed Chairman of the Tokyo Branch Operating Council of UI Zensen
  5. Oct 1998帝人労働組合東京支部長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Chairman of the Tokyo Branch of the Teijin Labor Union
  6. 1996帝人労働組合の専従となる[1][2]
    Became a full-time officer of the Teijin Labor Union
  7. Apr 1987帝人株式会社に入社[1][2][3][4][5]
    Joined Teijin Limited

Education

  1. Mar 1987立命館大学法学部を卒業[1][2][3][4]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Ritsumeikan University

Other

  1. Feb 13, 2026日本退職者連合「政策・制度要求実現2.13院内集会」に出席[1]
    Attended the 'February 13th In-Diet Meeting for Realization of Policy and Institutional Demands' organized by the Japan Federation of Retired Persons
  2. Feb 12, 2026城内実賃上げ環境整備担当大臣に対し賃上げ環境整備を求める要請書を提出[1]
    Submitted a request for improvement of the environment for wage increases to Minoru Kiuchi, Minister in charge of Creating an Environment for Wage Increases
  3. Feb 3, 2026公正取引委員会等に対し「取引慣行是正と価格転嫁の推進」を要請[1]
    Requested the Fair Trade Commission and other agencies to 'Correct Trade Practices and Promote Price Pass-through'
  4. Jul 10, 2022第26回参議院議員通常選挙にて3期目の当選(比例代表)[1][2][3][4]
    Elected for a third term to the House of Councillors in the 26th regular election (Proportional Representation)
  5. Jun 16, 2022「かわいたかのり WEEKLY NEWS 第49弾」を公開[1]
    Released the 49th edition of 'Takanori Kawai Weekly News'
  6. Jul 10, 2016第24回参議院議員通常選挙にて2期目の当選(比例代表)[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected for a second term to the House of Councillors in the 24th regular election (Proportional Representation)
  7. Jul 21, 2013第23回参議院議員通常選挙にて落選(次点)[1][2]
    Defeated (runner-up) in the 23rd regular election of the House of Councillors
  8. Jul 29, 2007第21回参議院議員通常選挙にて初当選(比例代表)[1][2][3][4][5]
    First elected to the House of Councillors in the 21st regular election (Proportional Representation)

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第26回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
26th House of Councillors election, nationwide proportional representation
2022-07-10
PR only
国民民主党
Democratic Party for the People
Elected
第24回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
24th House of Councillors election proportional representation district nationwide proportional representation
2016-07-10
PR only
民進党
The Democratic Party
Elected
第23回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
23rd House of Councillors election, nationwide proportional representation
2013-07-21
PR only
民主党
The Democratic Party of Japan
第21回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
21st House of Councillors election, nationwide proportional representation
2007-07-29
PR only
民主党
The Democratic Party of Japan
Elected

Committee memberships

審査会· Deliberative Council

  • 情報監視審査会
    Board of Information Oversight and Review
    委員· Member
  • 憲法審査会
    Commission on the Constitution
    幹事· Secretary

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 法務委員会
    Committee on Judicial Affairs
    委員· Member

特別委員会· Special Committee

  • 北朝鮮による拉致問題等に関する特別委員会
    Special Committee on North Korean Abduction Issue and Related Matters
    委員· Member

Offices

Diet Office

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Fax
03-6551-1223

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