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後藤 斎

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GOTO Hitoshi

政務調査会 政務調査会筆頭副会長 · 政務調査会Senior Vice Chair of the Policy Research Council

国民民主参議院· House of Councillors山梨· Yamanashi国民民主党・新緑風会· Democratic Party For the People and The Shin-Ryokufukai1 term

Born 1957-07-22 · 山梨県甲府市 (Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 政務調査会 政務調査会筆頭副会長
    Senior Vice Chair of the Policy Research Council
  • 選挙制度調査会長
    Chair of the Research Commission on the Electoral System

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Feb 2019山梨県知事を退任[1][2][3][4]
    Term as Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture ended
  2. Feb 2015山梨県知事に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Assumed office as Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture
  3. Sep 2011内閣府副大臣に就任(野田内閣)[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as State Minister of the Cabinet Office (Noda Cabinet)
  4. Sep 2009文部科学大臣政務官に就任(鳩山内閣・菅内閣)[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Hatoyama and Kan Cabinets)

Party Posts

  1. Oct 2012民主党国会対策委員長代行に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Acting Chair of the Diet Affairs Committee of the Democratic Party of Japan
  2. ~ 2010民主党政策調査会副会長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Vice Chair of the Policy Research Committee of the Democratic Party of Japan

Committee Chairs

  1. ~ 2010衆議院東日本大震災復興特別委員会理事に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Director of the Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake, House of Representatives

Professional Career

  1. Mar 1995農林水産省を退職[1][2]
    Resigned from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  2. Sep 1992農林水産省食糧庁輸入課長補佐に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as Deputy Director of the Import Division, Food Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  3. Sep 1989日本貿易振興会(JETRO)ニューヨークセンター農水産部長として出向[1][2][3][4]
    Seconded to the JETRO New York Center as Director of the Agriculture and Fisheries Department
  4. ~ 1987国際協力事業団(JICA)へ出向[1][2][3][4]
    Seconded to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
  5. Apr 1980農林水産省に入省[1][2][3][4][5]
    Joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Education

  1. Mar 1980東北大学経済学部を卒業[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Tohoku University
  2. Mar 1976山梨県立甲府第一高等学校を卒業[1][2][3][4]
    Graduated from Yamanashi Prefectural Kofu Daiichi High School

Awards

  1. ~ 2017日本BPW連合会よりパートナーシップ・エバリュエーション賞を受賞[1]
    Received the Partnership Evaluation Award from the Japan Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW Japan)
  2. ~ 2016全国知事会優秀政策に人口減対策など3部門で選出[1][2]
    Selected for the National Governors' Association Excellent Policy Award in three categories, including measures against population decline

Other

  1. Dec 11, 2025「空室税及び超短期所有住宅等の譲渡に係る課税の特例の創設に関する法律案」を提出[1]
    Submitted the Bill for the Creation of the Vacancy Tax and Special Provisions for Taxation on the Transfer of Ultra-Short-Term Owned Housing
  2. Oct 21, 2025「年少扶養控除復活法案」を提出[1]
    Submitted the Bill for the Restoration of the Dependent Deduction for Young Children
  3. Jul 20, 2025第27回参議院議員通常選挙にて初当選[1][2][3][4][5]
    First elected to the House of Councillors in the 27th Regular Election
  4. Jan 25, 2015山梨県知事選挙にて初当選[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    First elected as Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture
  5. Dec 16, 2012第46回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(4期目)[1][2][3][4]
    Elected to the House of Representatives in the 46th General Election (4th term)
  6. Aug 30, 2009第45回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(3期目)[1][2][3][4]
    Elected to the House of Representatives in the 45th General Election (3rd term)
  7. Sep 11, 2005第44回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選(2期目)[1][2][3][4]
    Elected to the House of Representatives in the 44th General Election (2nd term)
  8. Jun 25, 2000第42回衆議院議員総選挙にて初当選[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    First elected to the House of Representatives in the 42nd General Election
  9. Jul 22, 1957山梨県甲府市に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Born in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第42回衆議院議員選挙
42nd House of Representatives election
2000-06-25
山梨3区
Yamanashi 3rd District
民主党
The Democratic Party of Japan
54,517

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 国土交通委員会
    Committee on Land and Transport
    委員· Member
  • 行政監視委員会
    Committee on Oversight of Administration
    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

Diet Office

参議院議員会館
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Fax
03-6551-1209

後藤ひとし事務所

山梨県中巨摩郡昭和町西条1700-4F
1700-4F Saijo, Showa-machi, Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi

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