Keiichi Ishii
Keiichi Ishii (石井 啓一, Ishii Keiichi, born March 20, 1958) is a Japanese politician of the Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet (national legislature). A native of Toshima, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo with the Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1981, he worked at the Ministry of Construction from 1981 to 1992. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.[1] He was appointed to be the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 7 October 2015.[2] He was replaced as minister on 11 September 2020 and was subsequently appointed as Secretary-General of Komeito.[3]
Keiichi Ishii | |
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石井 啓一 | |
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| Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | |
| In office 7 October 2015 – 11 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Akihiro Ota |
| Succeeded by | Kazuyoshi Akaba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1958 Toshima, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Komeito |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
References
- "政治家情報 〜石井 啓一〜" [Political information on Keiichi Ishii] (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
- "閣僚横顔＝第３次安倍改造内閣" [Profile of Cabinet members. Abe's 3rd Cabinet reshuffling]. Jiji Press. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "公明党 幹事長代行に石井前国交相を起用". NHK Political Magazine (in Japanese). 19 September 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Akihiro Ota |
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Kazuyoshi Akaba |
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