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赤澤 亮正
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赤澤 亮正

あかざわ りょうせい

AKAZAWA Ryosei

経済産業大臣Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives鳥取2· Tottori 2nd District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents8 terms

Born 1960-12-18 · 東京都 (Tokyo)

Policy issues

Carbon Pricing & GXEnergy EfficiencyNuclear EnergyStartup & Innovation PolicyTrade Policy

Current positions

Government Positions

  • 経済産業大臣
    Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
  • 原子力経済被害担当
    Minister in charge of the Response to the Economic Impact Caused by the Nuclear Accident
  • ＧＸ実行推進担当
    Minister in charge of Green Transformation
  • 産業競争力担当
    Minister in charge of Industrial Competitiveness
  • 国際博覧会担当
    Minister in charge of International Exposition
  • 内閣府特命担当大臣（原子力損害賠償・廃炉等支援機構）
    Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Feb 2026経済産業大臣に再任[1]
    Reappointed as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
  2. Oct 2025経済産業大臣に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
  3. Nov 2024経済再生担当大臣に再任[1][2]
    Reappointed as Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
  4. Oct 2024経済再生担当大臣に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
  5. Nov 2023財務副大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as State Minister of Finance
  6. Sep 2020内閣府副大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as State Minister of Cabinet Office
  7. Dec 2014内閣府副大臣に再任[1][2]
    Reappointed as State Minister of Cabinet Office
  8. Sep 2014内閣府副大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as State Minister of Cabinet Office
  9. Dec 2012国土交通大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Party Posts

  1. Oct 2022自由民主党税制調査会幹事に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Member of the Board of the Research Commission on the Tax System, LDP
  2. Sep 2022自由民主党政務調査会長代理に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Deputy Chair of the Policy Research Council, LDP
  3. Sep 2016自由民主党国会対策委員会副委員長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Deputy Chair of the Diet Affairs Committee, LDP
  4. Oct 2013自由民主党国土交通部会長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Director of the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Division, LDP
  5. Oct 2012自由民主党政務調査会農林部会長代理に就任[1]
    Appointed as Deputy Director of the Agriculture and Forestry Division, Policy Research Council, LDP
  6. Dec 2010自由民主党政務調査会総選挙公約検討委員会事務局長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Director of the Election Manifesto Committee, Policy Research Council, LDP

Committee Chairs

  1. Nov 2021衆議院原子力問題調査特別委員会委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Chair of the Special Committee on Investigation of Nuclear Power Issues, House of Representatives
  2. Jan 2016衆議院環境委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Chair of the Committee on Environment, House of Representatives

Professional Career

  1. ~ 2005日本郵政公社郵便事業総本部事業開発部長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Director of the Business Development Department, Japan Post
  2. Jul 2004日本郵政公社郵便事業総本部国際本部海外事業部長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed as Director of the International Department, Japan Post
  3. Aug 2002国土交通省大臣官房総務課企画官に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Planning Officer in the General Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
  4. Jul 2001国土交通省大臣官房秘書課企画官に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Planning Officer in the Personnel Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
  5. Jun 1999運輸省大臣官房文書課企画官に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Planning Officer in the Document Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Transport
  6. ~ 1998北海道総合企画部交通企画室長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Director of the Traffic Planning Office, Comprehensive Planning Department, Hokkaido Prefectural Government
  7. Apr 1996北海道庁企画振興部交通対策課長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Director of the Traffic Policy Division, Planning and Promotion Department, Hokkaido Prefectural Government
  8. Aug 1994運輸省航空局監理部国際航空課補佐官に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed as Assistant Director of the International Air Transport Division, Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Transport
  9. ~ 1992運輸政策局消費者行政課補佐官に就任[1]
    Appointed as Assistant Director of the Consumer Policy Division, Transport Policy Bureau, Ministry of Transport
  10. Jun 1991運輸省大臣官房文書課専門官に就任[1]
    Appointed as a Specialist in the Document Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Transport
  11. Apr 1984運輸省に入省[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Joined the Ministry of Transport

Education

  1. Jun 1991米国コーネル大学経営学修士（MBA）を取得[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Obtained an MBA from Cornell University
  2. ~ 1989米国コーネル大学経営大学院に留学[1][2][3]
    Studied at Cornell University Graduate School of Management
  3. Mar 1984東京大学法学部を卒業[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo

Other

  1. ~ Feb 2026衆議院議員に8期目の当選[1][2]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for an eighth term
  2. Oct 2024衆議院議員に7期目の当選[1]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a seventh term
  3. Oct 2021衆議院議員に6期目の当選[1][2][3][4]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a sixth term
  4. Oct 2017衆議院議員に5期目の当選[1][2][3][4]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a fifth term
  5. Dec 2014衆議院議員に4期目の当選[1][2][3][4]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a fourth term
  6. Dec 2012衆議院議員に3期目の当選[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a third term
  7. Aug 2009衆議院議員に2期目の当選[1][2][3][4][5]
    Elected to the House of Representatives for a second term
  8. Sep 2005第44回衆議院議員総選挙にて初当選[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    First elected to the House of Representatives in the 44th general election
  9. Dec 18, 1960東京都に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
    Born in Tokyo

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙　2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
鳥取2区
Tottori 2nd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected67,73662.30%
第50回衆議院議員選挙　2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
鳥取2区
Tottori 2nd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected81,52661.80%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
—
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected75,00554.00%
第48回衆議院議員選挙
48th House of Representatives election
2017-10-22
鳥取2区
Tottori 2nd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected72,82753.40%
第47回衆議院議員選挙
47th House of Representatives election
2014-12-14
鳥取2区
Tottori 2nd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected76,57956.20%
第46回衆議院議員選挙
46th House of Representatives election
2012-12-16
鳥取2区
Tottori 2nd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected87,39560.80%
第45回衆議院議員選挙
45th House of Representatives election
2009-08-30
鳥取2区
Tottori 2nd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected84,659—
第44回衆議院議員選挙
44th House of Representatives election
2005-09-11
鳥取2区
Tottori 2nd District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected64,132—

Offices

Diet Office

衆議院第二議員会館
衆議院第二議員会館
Room
1022
Phone
03-3508-7490
Fax
03-3508-3370

米子事務所

鳥取県米子市加茂町1-24
1-24 Kamomachi, Yonago-shi, Tottori
Phone
0859-38-7333
Fax
0859-38-0306

境港事務所

鳥取県境港市上道町463-1
463-1 Agarimichimachi, Sakaiminato-shi, Tottori
Phone
0859-47-4032
Fax
0859-42-2865

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