is a Japanese politician. He was the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform, the Minister of State for Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan, the Minister of State for Administrative Reform, the Minister of State for Special Zones for Structural Reform and the Minister of State for Regional Revitalization in Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Law from Tokyo University, and was first elected in 1986 to the House of Representatives in Ehime Prefecture.
Election history Election Age District Political party Number of votes election results1983 Japanese general election31Ehime 2nd districtIndependent51,423lost1986 Japanese general election34Ehime 2nd districtLDP79,171winning1990 Japanese general election37Ehime 2nd districtLDP64,084winning1993 Japanese general election41Ehime 2nd districtLDP72,924winning1996 Japanese general election44Ehime 2nd districtLDP118,966winning2000 Japanese general election48Ehime 2nd districtLDP113,616winning2003 Japanese general election51Ehime 2nd districtLDP99,208winning2005 Japanese general election53Ehime 2nd districtLDP115,297winning2009 Japanese general election57Ehime 2nd districtLDP94,843winning2012 Japanese general election60Ehime 2nd districtLDP77,078winning2014 Japanese general election62Ehime 2nd districtLDP57,168winning2017 Japanese general election65Ehime 2nd districtLDP62,516winning2021 Japanese general election69Ehime 2nd districtLDP72,861winning2024 Japanese general election72Shikoku proportional representation blockLDP−−winning2026 Japanese general election73Shikoku proportional representation blockLDP−−winning
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