Kazuya Shimba

Kazuya Shimba (榛葉 賀津也, Shimba Kazuya, born April 25, 1967) is a Japanese politician, the general-secretary of the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP). He is serving as a member of the House of Councillors.

Early life

Kazuya Shinba was born in Ogasa District, Shizuoka. His father, Tatsuo Shinba (榛葉達夫) was served as the governor of Kikugawa.

Education

After graduating from a high school in Shizuoka, he attended Otterbein College, Ohio and then he pursued his graduate study at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

Political career

He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001, after serving in the town assembly of Kikugawa, Shizuoka. In 2009, he was appointed to the post of Deputy Minister of Defence by the Minister of Defence, Toshimi Kitazawa.

References

  • 政治家情報 〜榛葉 賀津也〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2007-11-14. External link in |work= (help)
House of Councillors
Preceded by
Toshimi Kitazawa
Chair, Upper House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense
20012002
Succeeded by
Naoki Tanaka
Preceded by
Toshiharu Todoroki
Chair, Upper House Special Committee on Political Ethics and Election System
2013
Succeeded by
Takeshi Maeda
Preceded by
Shoji Namba
Chair, Upper House Committee on Cabinet
2017
Succeeded by
Yoshifumi Tuge
Political offices
Preceded by
Seigo Kitamura
State Minister of Defense
20092010
Succeeded by
Jun Azumi
Preceded by
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Ryuji Yamane
State Minister for Foreign Affairs
2012
Served alongside: Shuji Kira
Succeeded by
Shun'ichi Suzuki, Masaji Matsuyama
Party political offices
Preceded by
Shuji Ikeguchi
Chair, DPJ Diet Affairs Committee in the House of Councillors
20132015
Succeeded by
Toshiyuki Kato
Preceded by
Toshiyuki Kato
Chair, DPJ Diet Affairs Committee in the House of Councillors
20162017
Succeeded by
Masayoshi Nataniya


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