Ryota Takeda

Ryota Takeda (武田 良太, Takeda Ryōta, born April 1, 1968) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications in September 2020.

Ryota Takeda
武田良太
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
Assumed office
16 September 2020
Prime MinisterYoshihide Suga
Preceded bySanae Takaichi
Minister of Public Safety, Measures for National Land Strengthening and Disaster Management
In office
11 September 2019 – 16 September 2020
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byJunzo Yamamoto
Succeeded byHachiro Okonogi
Member of House of Representatives
Assumed office
2003
Preceded byKozo Yamamoto
ConstituencyFukuoka 11th district
Personal details
Born (1968-04-01) 1 April 1968
Fukuchi, Fukuoka, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
Alma materWaseda University
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life

Takeda was born in Akaike in Tagawa District, Fukuoka (now part of Fukuchi, Fukuoka). His father, Rokusuke Tanaka (January 23, 1923 - January 31, 1985), was a member of the House of Representatives.

Takeda graduated from Waseda University with a degree in English literature.

Political career

Takeda worked as an aide to Shizuka Kamei before entering politics in his own right.

He attempted to win his late father's seat (Fukuoka 4th district) in the 1993 Japanese general election, but lost. He came in third place for the Fukuoka 11th district in the 1996 Japanese general election, then second place in the same district in the 2000 Japanese general election. He finally won this seat in the 2003 Japanese general election.

Takeda went on to serve as Acting Director of the LDP National Defense Division, Deputy Director of the LDP Agriculture and Forestry Division, Parliamentary Secretary for Defense under Prime Ministers Yasuo Fukuda and Taro Aso, Director of the LDP Public Speeches Division, and Chairman of the Security Committee for the House of Representatives.[1]

In September 2019, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appointed Takeda to the Cabinet portfolios of Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission and minister in charge of administrative reform, civil service reform, building national resilience, and disaster management.[2] Takeda was subject to a no confidence motion in 2019 after proposing legislation that would allow the cabinet to extend the term of senior prosecutors, amid controversy over the deferred retirement of top Tokyo prosecutor Hiromu Kurokawa.[3]

He was appointed to head the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in September 2020 under newly elected Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. One of his initial priorities in this role was lowering mobile phone rates in Japan.[4]

Political views

Takeda is affiliated with the nationalist organization Nippon Kaigi.[5]

References
  1. jimin.jp/english/profile/members/114774.html - retrieved Nov 19, 2014
  2. "Lineup of Japan's new Cabinet". Kyodo News+. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  3. "Japan Lower House Panel Vote on Prosecutor Bill Delayed". nippon.com. May 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  4. "Japan's Suga puts regulatory reform at center of new government". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. Nippon Kaigi website
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