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山田 賢司
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山田 賢司

やまだ けんじ

YAMADA Kenji

経済産業副大臣State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives兵庫7· Hyogo 7th District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents6 terms

Born 1966-04-20 · 大阪府にて生まれる (Osaka Prefecture)

Policy issues

Higher Education, Science & InnovationSemiconductor PolicyStartup & Innovation Policy

Current positions

Government Positions

  • 経済産業副大臣
    State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
  • 内閣府副大臣
    State Minister of Cabinet Office

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Feb 2026経済産業副大臣 兼 内閣府副大臣（第2次高市内閣）に再任[1][2]
    Re-appointed State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and State Minister of the Cabinet Office (2nd Takaichi Cabinet)
  2. Oct 2025経済産業副大臣 兼 内閣府副大臣（第1次高市内閣）に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and State Minister of the Cabinet Office (1st Takaichi Cabinet)
  3. Aug 2022外務副大臣（第2次岸田改造内閣）に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Kishida Reshuffled Cabinet)
  4. Oct 2018外務大臣政務官（第4次安倍改造内閣）に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (4th Abe Reshuffled Cabinet)

Party Posts

  1. 2024自由民主党副幹事長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the LDP
  2. Sep 2023自由民主党文部科学部会長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Director of the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Division of the LDP
  3. Oct 2021自由民主党国会対策副委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed Deputy Chairman of the LDP Diet Affairs Committee
  4. 2011自由民主党兵庫県第七選挙区支部（西宮・芦屋）支部長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Director of the LDP Hyogo 7th Electoral District Branch

Professional Career

  1. Apr 2016関西学院大学商学部 非常勤講師に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as a part-time lecturer at the Faculty of Commerce, Kwansei Gakuin University
  2. Jul 2006SG信託銀行（現SMBC信託銀行）に勤務[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Joined SG Trust Bank (currently SMBC Trust Bank)
  3. ~ 2006芦屋・西宮を中心とした子供向けボランティア活動に従事[1][2][3][4]
    Engaged in volunteer activities for children, primarily in Ashiya and Nishinomiya
  4. 1995通商産業省（現経済産業省）に出向[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Seconded to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (currently METI)
  5. Apr 1990住友銀行（現三井住友銀行）に入行[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Joined Sumitomo Bank (currently Mitsui Sumitomo Bank)

Education

  1. Mar 1990神戸大学法学部を卒業[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Kobe University
  2. Mar 1986大阪教育大学附属高等学校天王寺校舎を卒業[1][2][3]
    Graduated from Osaka Kyoiku University Attached High School Tennoji Campus
  3. Jun 1985米国インディアナ州ノースビュー高校を卒業[1][2][3]
    Graduated from Northview High School in Indiana, USA

Other

  1. ~ 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙にて6期目当選[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Elected for a sixth term in the 51st General Election
  2. Oct 27, 2024第50回衆議院議員総選挙にて5期目当選[1][2]
    Elected for a fifth term in the 50th General Election
  3. Oct 31, 2021第49回衆議院議員総選挙にて4期目当選[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected for a fourth term in the 49th General Election
  4. Oct 22, 2017第48回衆議院議員総選挙にて3期目当選[1][2][3][4]
    Elected for a third term in the 48th General Election
  5. Dec 14, 2014第47回衆議院議員総選挙にて2期目当選[1][2][3][4]
    Elected for a second term in the 47th General Election
  6. Dec 16, 2012第46回衆議院議員総選挙にて兵庫県第7区で初当選[1][2][3][4][5]
    First elected to the House of Representatives in the 46th General Election
  7. 2011西宮・芦屋の防災を考える会代表に就任[1]
    Appointed Representative of the Group for Considering Disaster Prevention in Nishinomiya and Ashiya
  8. 2010芦屋キワニスクラブ会長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Chairman of the Ashiya Kiwanis Club
  9. Apr 20, 1966大阪府東大阪市に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Born in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture

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