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Kazuyoshi Akaba
赤羽 一嘉
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
In office
11 September 2019 – 4 October 2021
Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
Yoshihide Suga
Preceded by Keiichi Ishii
Succeeded by Tetsuo Saito
Member of the Japanese House of Representatives
Assumed office
16 December 2012
Preceded by Koichi Mukoyama
Constituency Hyogo 2nd district
In office
20 October 1996 – 30 August 2009
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded by Koichi Mukoyama
Constituency Hyogo 2nd district
In office
18 July 1993 – 20 October 1996
Preceded by Ichiro Watanabe
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Constituency Hyogo 1st district
Personal details
Born (1958-05-07) 7 May 1958 (age 65)
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Political party Komeito
Alma mater Keio University

Kazuyoshi Akaba (赤羽 一嘉, Akaba Kazuyoshi, born May 7, 1958) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism from September 2019 to October 2021. He is also a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Hyogo 2nd district since 2012. A member of the Komeito Party, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993. He served as a representative until 2009, ending when he lost his re-election bid. In 2012, he ran again and successfully won back the seat.

References

  • 政治家情報 〜赤羽 一嘉〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-10-16.

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
2019–2021
Succeeded by