Hiroshi Okada

Hiroshi Okada (岡田 広, Okada Hiroshi, born January 31, 1947) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature) affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi[1][2].

A native of Mito, Ibaraki and graduate of Ritsumeikan University, Okada had served in the assembly of Ibaraki Prefecture since 1986 and as mayor of Mito for three terms since 1993. In 2003 he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time. He also held the following political positions:

  • State Minister of Cabinet Office
  • State Minister for Reconstruction
  • Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
  • Chief Director, Committee on Financial Affairs, HC
  • Chairperson, Committee on Cabinet, HC
  • Director, Cabinet Division, LDP


References
  • 政治家情報 〜岡田 広〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-25. External link in |work= (help)
  • Profile on LDP website: jimin.jp/english/profile/members/114741.html
  1. "日本会議の全貌——知られざる巨大組織の実態" Yoshifumi Tawara、2016/06/17。ISBN 9784763407818
  2. "日本会議と神社本庁" ("Japan Conference and the Association of Shinto shrines") Muneo Narusawa 2016/06/28。ISBN 9784865720105


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