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世耕 弘成
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世耕 弘成

せこう ひろしげ

SEKO Hiroshige

衆議院議員Member of the House of Representatives

無所属衆議院· House of Representatives和歌山2· Wakayama 2nd District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents2 terms

Born 1962-11-09 · 大阪府にて生まれる (Osaka Prefecture)

Policy issues

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Dec 21, 20182018-12-21: 国際博覧会担当大臣を兼任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed concurrently as Minister for the International Exhibition on December 21, 2018
  2. Sep 1, 20162016-09-01: ロシア経済分野協力担当大臣を兼任[1][2]
    Appointed concurrently as Minister for Economic Cooperation with Russia on September 1, 2016
  3. Aug 3, 20162016-08-03: 経済産業大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry on August 3, 2016
  4. Dec 26, 20122012-12-26: 内閣官房副長官に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary on December 26, 2012
  5. Sep 26, 20062006-09-26: 内閣総理大臣補佐官(広報担当)に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for Public Relations on September 26, 2006
  6. Sep 22, 20032003-09-22: 総務大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications on September 22, 2003

Party Posts

  1. Sep 11, 20192019-09-11: 参議院自由民主党幹事長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Secretary-General of the LDP in the House of Councillors on September 11, 2019
  2. Oct 5, 20122012-10-05: 参議院自由民主党政策審議会長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the LDP in the House of Councillors on October 5, 2012
  3. Sep 20102010-09: 自由民主党幹事長代理に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the LDP in September 2010
  4. 20022002: 自由民主党和歌山県支部連合会会長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as the Chairman of the LDP Wakayama Prefectural Federation in 2002
  5. 20002000: 自由民主党広報本部マルチメディア局長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as the Director of the Multimedia Bureau within the LDP Public Relations Headquarters in 2000

Committee Chairs

  1. Nov 20052005-11: 参議院総務委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Chairman of the House of Councillors Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications in November 2005

Professional Career

  1. Sep 20192019-09: 学校法人近畿大学第6代理事長に就任[1][2]
    Inaugurated as the 6th Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kindai University in September 2019
  2. Oct 1, 20112011-10-01: 学校法人近畿大学第4代理事長に就任[1][2][3]
    Inaugurated as the 4th Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kindai University on October 1, 2011
  3. 20072007: 学校法人近畿大学副理事長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kindai University in 2007
  4. Dec 19961996-12: 日本電信電話株式会社広報部報道担当課長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Appointed as a manager for Press Relations in the Public Relations Division at NTT in December 1996
  5. Jul 19951995-07: 日本電信電話株式会社関西支社経営管理担当課長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as a manager for Business Management at the NTT Kansai Branch in July 1995
  6. Mar 19931993-03: 日本電信電話株式会社広報部報道部門主査に就任[1]
    Appointed as a supervisor in the Press Department of the Public Relations Division at NTT in March 1993
  7. Apr 19861986-04: 日本電信電話株式会社(現NTT)に入社[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Joined Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) in April 1986

Education

  1. 19921992: 米国ボストン大学コミュニケーション学部大学院を修了(企業広報論修士)[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Earned a Master's degree in Corporate Communications from the College of Communication, Boston University in 1992
  2. Mar 19861986-03: 早稲田大学政治経済学部政治学科を卒業[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Graduated from the Department of Political Science, School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University in March 1986

Publications

  1. Nov 14, 20062006-11-14: 著書『自民党改造プロジェクト650日』を新潮社より刊行[1]
    Published 'LDP Reform Project: 650 Days' from Shinchosha on November 14, 2006
  2. Sep 27, 20052005-09-27: 著書『プロフェッショナル広報戦略』をゴマブックスより刊行[1]
    Published 'Professional PR Strategy' from Goma Books on September 27, 2005

Awards

  1. Nov 27, 20192019-11-27: 第48回ベストドレッサー賞(政治部門)を受賞[1]
    Received the 48th Best Dresser Award (Political category) on November 27, 2019
  2. Oct 20172017-10: 第30回日本メガネベストドレッサー賞(政界部門)を受賞[1]
    Received the 30th Japan Best Dressed Eyes Award (Political category) in October 2017
  3. Apr 21, 20172017-04-21: スペイン政府より文民功労勲章を受章[1]
    Awarded the Order of Civil Merit from the Spanish Government on April 21, 2017
  4. Oct 21, 20142014-10-21: オランダ王室よりオラニエ=ナッサウ勲章を受章[1]
    Awarded the Order of Orange-Nassau from the Dutch Royal Family on October 21, 2014

Other

  1. Feb 8, 20262026-02-08: 第51回衆議院議員総選挙で2選[1][2][3][4][5]
    Re-elected to the House of Representatives in the 51st general election on February 8, 2026
  2. Oct 27, 20242024-10-27: 第50回衆議院議員総選挙で初当選[1][2][3][4]
    Elected for the first time to the House of Representatives in the 50th general election on October 27, 2024
  3. Jul 21, 20192019-07-21: 第25回参議院議員通常選挙で5選[1][2][3][4][5]
    Re-elected to the House of Councillors in the 25th regular election on July 21, 2019
  4. Jul 21, 20132013-07-21: 第23回参議院議員通常選挙で4選[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Re-elected to the House of Councillors in the 23rd regular election on July 21, 2013
  5. Jul 29, 20072007-07-29: 第21回参議院議員通常選挙で3選[1][2][3][4][5]
    Re-elected to the House of Councillors in the 21st regular election on July 29, 2007
  6. Jul 29, 20012001-07-29: 第19回参議院議員通常選挙で再選[1][2][3][4][5]
    Re-elected to the House of Councillors in the 19th regular election on July 29, 2001
  7. Nov 8, 19981998-11-08: 参議院和歌山県選挙区補欠選挙で初当選[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in the Wakayama at-large district by-election on November 8, 1998
  8. Nov 9, 19621962-11-09: 大阪府大阪市に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5]
    Born in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture on November 9, 1962

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙 2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
和歌山2区
Wakayama 2nd District
無所属
Independent
Elected162,25782.20%
第50回衆議院議員選挙 2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
和歌山2区
Wakayama 2nd District
「和歌山から日本を再起動!!」実現の会
Association for Realizing "Restart Japan from Wakayama!!"
Elected101,73944.00%
第25回参議院議員選挙
25th House of Councillors election
2019-07-21
和歌山選挙区
Wakayama Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected295,60873.80%
第23回参議院議員選挙
23rd House of Councillors election
2013-07-21
和歌山選挙区
Wakayama Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected337,477
第21回参議院議員選挙
21st House of Councillors election
2007-07-29
和歌山選挙区
Wakayama Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected256,577
第19回参議院議員選挙
19th House of Councillors election
2001-07-29
和歌山選挙区
Wakayama Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected319,080

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 経済産業委員会
    Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry
    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· Member

Offices

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世耕弘成事務所

和歌山県田辺市稲成町232-2
232-2 Inarimachi, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama

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