Kazuya Shimba
Kazuya Shimba (榛葉 賀津也, Shimba Kazuya, born April 25, 1967) is a Japanese politician, the general-secretary of the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP). He is serving as a member of the House of Councillors.
Early life
Kazuya Shinba was born in Ogasa District, Shizuoka. His father, Tatsuo Shinba (榛葉達夫) was served as the governor of Kikugawa.
Education
After graduating from a high school in Shizuoka, he attended Otterbein College, Ohio and then he pursued his graduate study at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Political career
He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001, after serving in the town assembly of Kikugawa, Shizuoka. In 2009, he was appointed to the post of Deputy Minister of Defence by the Minister of Defence, Toshimi Kitazawa.
References
- 政治家情報 〜榛葉 賀津也〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2007-11-14. External link in
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External links
- Official website in Japanese.
| House of Councillors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Toshimi Kitazawa |
Chair, Upper House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Naoki Tanaka |
| Preceded by Toshiharu Todoroki |
Chair, Upper House Special Committee on Political Ethics and Election System 2013 |
Succeeded by Takeshi Maeda |
| Preceded by Shoji Namba |
Chair, Upper House Committee on Cabinet 2017 |
Succeeded by Yoshifumi Tuge |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Seigo Kitamura |
State Minister of Defense 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Jun Azumi |
| Preceded by Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Ryuji Yamane |
State Minister for Foreign Affairs 2012 Served alongside: Shuji Kira |
Succeeded by Shun'ichi Suzuki, Masaji Matsuyama |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Shuji Ikeguchi |
Chair, DPJ Diet Affairs Committee in the House of Councillors 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Toshiyuki Kato |
| Preceded by Toshiyuki Kato |
Chair, DPJ Diet Affairs Committee in the House of Councillors 2016–2017 |
Succeeded by Masayoshi Nataniya |
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