KANEKO Yasushi
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Minister in charge of Water Cycle Policy
Minister in charge of the World Horticultural Exhibition Yokohama 2027
Profile
- Date of birth
- February 27. 1961
- Place of Birth
- Kumamoto Prefecture
- Political party
- Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
- Affiliation
- Member of the House of Representatives
- Constituency
- Kumamoto 4th District
- Number of times elected
- 9
Past career
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- 1984
- Graduated from the School of Commerce, Waseda University
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- Oct. 2025
- Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Minister in charge of Water Cycle Policy
Minister in charge of the World Horticultural Exhibition Yokohama 2027
(Takaichi Cabinet) - Nov. 2024
- Chairman, Special Committee on Reconstruction after Great East Japan Earthquake and Disaster Management, House of Representatives
- Sep. 2023
- Chairperson, Party Organization and Campaign Headquarters, LDP
- Jun. 2023
- Chairperson, National Mountain Village Promotion Federation
- Sep. 2022
- Chairperson, Research Commission for the Promotion of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and Highways, LDP
- Nov. 2021
- Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
(2nd Kishida Cabinet) - Oct. 2021
- Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
(1st Kishida Cabinet) - Oct. 2020
- Chairman, Special Committee on Disasters, House of Representatives
- May. 2020
- Secretary-General, Project Team on Rental Assistance for Medium and Small Sized Enterprises in regard to COVID-19 measures, LDP
- Oct. 2019
- Deputy Chairperson, Special Committee on Digital Society Promotion, LDP
- Oct. 2018
- Acting Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
- Sep. 2017
- Secretary General, Research Commission for the Promotion of Intelligence Transport System (ITS) and Highways, LDP
- Apr. 2017
- Chairperson, Subcommittee of Forestry Policy, LDP
- Dec. 2015
- Vice-Chairperson and Chief Secretary, Special Committee on Aviation Policy, LDP
- Sep. 2014
- Chairperson, Special Committee on Mountain Villages Promotion, LDP
- Oct. 2013
- Vice-Chairperson, Special Committee on Depopulating Society, LDP
Director, Internet Media Division, LDP
Vice-Chairperson, Public Relations Headquarters, LDP - Dec. 2012
- Chairman, Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, House of Representatives
- Oct. 2012
- Special Advisor to the Shadow Cabinet Prime Minister, LDP
- Oct. 2011
- Deputy Director-General, International Bureau, LDP
Deputy Secretary-General, LDP - Nov. 2009
- Deputy Chairperson, Special Committee on IT Strategy, LDP
- Oct. 2009
- Deputy Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
- Sep. 2008
- State Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Aso Cabinet)
- Aug. 2008
- State Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Transport
(Fukuda Cabinet (Reshuffled)) - Aug. 2007
- Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP
- Nov. 2005
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(3rd Koizumi Cabinet (Reshuffled)) - Nov. 2003
- Director, Youth Division, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
- Jun. 2000
- Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (Kumamoto 5th District)
- Aug. 1992
- Secretary to the House of Representatives member SONODA Hiroyuki
- Apr. 1984
- Private Secretary to the House of Councilors member TASHIRO Yukio