Kazuyoshi Akaba

Kazuyoshi Akaba (赤羽 一嘉, Akaba Kazuyoshi, born May 7, 1958) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shinjuku, Tokyo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993. Akaba was appointed Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on 11 September 2019.[1]

Kazuyoshi Akaba
赤羽 一嘉
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Assumed office
11 September 2019
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byKeiichi Ishii
Representative for Hyogo 2nd district
Assumed office
1996 2009
2012
Preceded byNew constituency (1996)
Koichi Mukoyama (2012)
Representative for Hyogo 1st district
In office
1993  1996
Personal details
Born (1958-05-07) 7 May 1958
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Political partyKomeito
Alma materKeio University

References

  1. "土交通相起用の赤羽氏「命と暮らしを守る」". NHK (in Japanese). 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2020-05-12.


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