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.
Ryota Takeda | |
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武田良太 | |
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| Minister of Public Safety, Measures for National Land Strengthening and Disaster Management | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Junzo Yamamoto |
| Member of House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 2003 | |
| Constituency | Fukuoka 11th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1968 Fukuchi, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Website | Official website |
A native of the town of Akaike in Tagawa District, Fukuoka (now part of Fukuchi, Fukuoka), Takeda graduated Waseda University.
The son of Tanaka Rokusuke (January 23, 1923 - January 31, 1985), a former member of the House of Representatives, Ryota Takeda was elected for the first time in 2003 after running unsuccessfully three times in 1993, 1996 and 2000.
Takeda's career on the LDP website:[1]
- Secretary to a Diet Member
- Acting Director, National Defense Division of LDP
- Deputy Director, Agriculture and Forestry Division of LDP
- Parliamentary Secretary for Defense (Fukuda and Aso Cabinet)
- Director, Public Speeches Division of LDP
- Chairman, Security Committee for the House of Representatives
Takeda is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.[2]
References
- 政治家情報 〜武田 良太〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- jimin.jp/english/profile/members/114774.html - retrieved Nov 19, 2014
- Nippon Kaigi website
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
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