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西銘 恒三郎
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西銘 恒三郎

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NISHIME Kosaburo

東日本大震災復興及び原子力問題調査特別委員会 委員長 · 東日本大震災復興及び原子力問題調査特別委員会Chairperson of Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Investigation of Nuclear Power Issues

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives沖縄4· Okinawa 4th District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents8 terms

Born 1954-08-07 · 沖縄県那覇市 (Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture (Registered domicile: Kudaka Island, Nanjo City))

Policy issues

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Oct 20212021年10月、復興大臣、内閣府特命担当大臣(沖縄及び北方対策)に就任(岸田内閣)[1][2]
    Appointed as Minister for Reconstruction and Minister of State for Special Missions (Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs) in the Kishida Cabinet in October 2021
  2. Aug 20172017年8月、経済産業副大臣に就任(第3次安倍第3次改造内閣・第4次内閣)[1][2]
    Appointed as State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in August 2017 (Third Abe Cabinet and Fourth Abe Cabinet)
  3. Sep 20142014年9月、総務副大臣に就任(第2次安倍改造内閣・第3次安倍内閣)[1][2]
    Appointed as State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications in September 2014 (Second Abe Cabinet and Third Abe Cabinet)
  4. Aug 20082008年8月、国土交通大臣政務官に就任(福田康夫改造内閣・麻生内閣)[1][2]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in August 2008 (Fukuda Cabinet and Aso Cabinet)

Party Posts

  1. Sep 20232023年9月、自由民主党 幹事長代理に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Acting Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party in September 2023
  2. Oct 20182018年10月、自由民主党 副幹事長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party in October 2018
  3. Oct 20132013年10月、自由民主党総務部会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Director of the Public Management Division of the Liberal Democratic Party in October 2013

Committee Chairs

  1. Oct 20252025年10月、衆議院 東日本大震災復興及び原子力問題調査特別委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Issues of the House of Representatives in October 2025
  2. Oct 20192019年10月、衆議院 安全保障委員長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Committee on Security of the House of Representatives in October 2019
  3. Sep 20162016年9月、衆議院 国土交通委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of the House of Representatives in September 2016

Professional Career

  1. Oct 19841984年10月、沖縄県知事(西銘順治)秘書に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Secretary to the Governor of Okinawa (Junji Nishime) in October 1984
  2. Apr 19791979年4月、沖縄振興開発金融公庫に入社[1][2]
    Joined the Okinawa Development Finance Corporation in April 1979

Education

  1. Sep 19811981年9月、米国テュレーン大学(Tulane University)大学院へ留学[1]
    Studied abroad at the Graduate School of Tulane University in the United States in September 1981
  2. Mar 19791979年3月、上智大学経済学部を卒業[1][2]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Sophia University in March 1979
  3. Mar 19731973年3月、沖縄県立那覇高等学校を卒業[1][2]
    Graduated from Okinawa Prefectural Naha High School in March 1973

Other

  1. Feb 20262026年2月、第51回衆議院議員総選挙で8期目当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for an eighth term in the 51st General Election in February 2026
  2. Oct 20242024年10月、第50回衆議院議員総選挙で7期目当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a seventh term in the 50th General Election in October 2024
  3. Oct 20212021年10月、第49回衆議院議員総選挙で6期目当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a sixth term in the 49th General Election in October 2021
  4. Oct 20172017年10月、第48回衆議院議員総選挙で5期目当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a fifth term in the 48th General Election in October 2017
  5. Dec 20142014年12月、第47回衆議院議員総選挙で4期目当選(比例復活)[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a fourth term in the 47th General Election in December 2014 (Proportional representation)
  6. Dec 20122012年12月、第46回衆議院議員総選挙で3期目当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a third term in the 46th General Election in December 2012
  7. Sep 20052005年9月、第44回衆議院議員総選挙で2期目当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a second term in the 44th General Election in September 2005
  8. Nov 20032003年11月、第43回衆議院議員総選挙で初当選[1][2]
    First elected to the House of Representatives in the 43rd General Election in November 2003
  9. Jun 19881988年6月、沖縄県議会議員に初当選(以降、連続4期務める)[1][2]
    First elected as a Member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly in June 1988 (served four consecutive terms)
  10. Aug 7, 1954昭和29年8月7日、沖縄県に生まれる(本籍地:南城市久高島)[1][2]
    Born on August 7, 1954, in Okinawa Prefecture (Registered Domicile: Kudaka Island, Nanjo City)

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙 2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
沖縄4区
Okinawa 4th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected76,58049.80%
第50回衆議院議員選挙 2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
沖縄4区
Okinawa 4th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected61,28943.40%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
沖縄4区
Okinawa 4th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected87,67154.90%
第48回衆議院議員選挙
48th House of Representatives election
2017-10-22
沖縄4区
Okinawa 4th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected82,19950.50%
第47回衆議院議員選挙
47th House of Representatives election
2014-12-14
沖縄4区
Okinawa 4th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
65,83848.00%
第46回衆議院議員選挙
46th House of Representatives election
2012-12-16
沖縄4区
Okinawa 4th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected72,91252.20%
第45回衆議院議員選挙
45th House of Representatives election
2009-08-30
沖縄4区
Okinawa 4th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
71,653
第44回衆議院議員選挙
44th House of Representatives election
2005-09-11
沖縄4区
Okinawa 4th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected68,419
第43回衆議院議員選挙
43rd House of Representatives election
2003-11-09
沖縄4区
Okinawa 4th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected67,752

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 外務委員会
    Foreign Affairs
    委員· Member

特別委員会· Special Committee

  • 東日本大震災復興及び原子力問題調査特別委員会
    Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Investigation of Nuclear Power Issues
    委員長· Chairperson
  • 沖縄及び北方問題に関する特別委員会
    Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems
    委員· Member

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