Face Photo: KANEKO Yasushi

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
Hometown
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
10

Past Career

Education

  • Graduated from the School of Commerce, Waseda University

Career

  • Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
    Minister in charge of Water Cycle Policy
    Minister in charge of the World Horticultural Exhibition Yokohama 2027
    (2nd Takaichi Cabinet)

  • Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
    Minister in charge of Water Cycle Policy
    Minister in charge of the World Horticultural Exhibition Yokohama 2027
    (1st Takaichi Cabinet)

  • Chairman, Special Committee on Reconstruction after Great East Japan Earthquake and Disaster Management, House of Representatives

  • Chairperson, Party Organization and Campaign Headquarters, LDP

  • Chairperson, National Mountain Village Promotion Federation

  • Chairperson, Research Commission for the Promotion of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and Highways, LDP

  • Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
    (2nd Kishida Cabinet)

  • Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
    (1st Kishida Cabinet)

  • Chairman, Special Committee on Disasters, House of Representatives

  • Secretary-General, Project Team on Rental Assistance for Medium and Small Sized Enterprises in regard to COVID-19 measures, LDP

  • Deputy Chairperson, Special Committee on Digital Society Promotion, LDP

  • Acting Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP

  • Secretary General, Research Commission for the Promotion of Intelligence Transport System (ITS) and Highways, LDP

  • Chairperson, Subcommittee of Forestry Policy, LDP

  • Vice-Chairperson and Chief Secretary, Special Committee on Aviation Policy, LDP

  • Chairperson, Special Committee on Mountain Villages Promotion, LDP

  • Vice-Chairperson, Special Committee on Depopulating Society, LDP
    Director, Internet Media Division, LDP
    Vice-Chairperson, Public Relations Headquarters, LDP

  • Chairman, Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, House of Representatives

  • Special Advisor to the Shadow Cabinet Prime Minister, LDP

  • Deputy Director-General, International Bureau, LDP
    Deputy Secretary-General, LDP

  • Deputy Chairperson, Special Committee on IT Strategy, LDP

  • Deputy Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP

  • State Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Aso Cabinet)

  • State Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Transport
    (Fukuda Cabinet (Reshuffled))

  • Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP

  • Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    (3rd Koizumi Cabinet (Reshuffled))

  • Director, Youth Division, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

  • Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (Kumamoto 5th District)

  • Secretary to the House of Representatives member SONODA Hiroyuki

  • Private Secretary to the House of Councilors member TASHIRO Yukio