Kazuyoshi Akaba
Kazuyoshi Akaba (赤羽 一嘉, Akaba Kazuyoshi, born May 7, 1958) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shinjuku, Tokyo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993. Akaba was appointed Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on 11 September 2019.[1]
Kazuyoshi Akaba | |
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赤羽 一嘉 | |
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| Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe Yoshihide Suga |
| Preceded by | Keiichi Ishii |
| Member of the Japanese House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Koichi Mukoyama |
| Constituency | Hyogo 2nd district |
| In office 20 October 1996 – 30 August 2009 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Koichi Mukoyama |
| Constituency | Hyogo 2nd district |
| In office 18 July 1993 – 20 October 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ichiro Watanabe |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Hyogo 1st district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1958 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Komeito |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
References
- "土交通相起用の赤羽氏「命と暮らしを守る」". NHK (in Japanese). 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- 政治家情報 〜赤羽 一嘉〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
External links
- (in Japanese) Official website
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Keiichi Ishii |
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 2015–2019 |
Incumbent |
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