Kenji Wakamiya
Member of the House of Representatives
BornSeptember 2, 1961
BirthplaceTokyo, Japan
FamilyWife, a daughter and a son
E-mailwakamiya@ceres.ocn.ne.jp
Education
| 1984 | Graduated from the Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University |
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Business Career
| 1984-1990 | Secretary to the representative of the Saison Group |
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| 1990-2005 | Representative of a company |
Political Career
| 2005-2009 | Member of the House of Representatives under the Proportional Representation system |
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| 2012-2014 | Member of the House of Representatives |
| 2014-2017 | Member of the House of Representatives |
| 2017-2021 | Member of the House of Representatives |
| 2021- | Member of the House of Representatives |
Current Responsibilities
| Acting Chairperson, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) |
| Chairperson, Research Commission on Market Competitiveness Policy, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) |
| Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Security, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) |
| Representatives 5th Electoral District Branch of Tokyo, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) |
Past Positions
| Minister of State for: Digital Garden City Nation Vision, the World Expo 2025, Cohesive Society, Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, Intellectual Property Strategy and Cool Japan Strategy |
| Minister of State for: Policies on Cohesive Society, Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan, Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, Intellectual Property Strategy, Cool Japan Strategy |
| State Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| State Minister of Defense |
| State Minister of Cabinet for Security |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense |
| Member of the House of Representatives |
| Chairman, Committee on Security, House of Representatives |
| Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives |
| Director, Committee on Rules and Administration, House of Representatives |
| Director, Committee on Security, House of Representatives |
| Director, Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry, House of Representatives |
| Director, Committee on Judicial Affairs, House of Representatives |
| Manager, Political Ethics Hearing Committee, House of Representatives |
| Director, Committee on Discipline, House of Representatives |
| Director, Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems, House of Representatives |
| Member, Committee on Budget, House of Representatives |
| Member, Special Committee on the Legislation for Peace and Security of Japan and the International Community, House of Representatives |
| Member, Committee on Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Tourism, House of Representatives |
| Director-General, Treasury Bureau, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) |
| Deputy Chairperson, Election Strategy Committee, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) |
| Acting Secretary General (LDP) |
| Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on National Security (LDP) |
| Manager, Research Commission for the Promotion and Development of Okinawa (LDP) |
| Director, National Defense Division, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) |
| Chief Secretary, Research Commission on National Security (LDP) |
| Deputy Director, Interest Group Policy Division, Party Organization and Campaign Headquarters (LDP) |
| Deputy Chairman, Diet Affairs Committee, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) |
| Deputy Director, Land, Infrastructure and Transport Division, Policy Research Council (LDP) |
| Deputy Chairman, Subcommittee on Genetic Strategy for Space, Special Committee on Space and Ocean Development, Policy Research Council (LDP) |
| Deputy Director-General, International Bureau (LDP) |
| Deputy Director, Economy, Trade and Industry Division, Policy Research Council (LDP) |
| Deputy Chairman, Committee on Organizations Involved with Land Development and Construction (LDP) |
| Deputy Chairman, Committee on Organizations Involved with Transport and Transportation (LDP) |
| Deputy Director of Information Bureau, Public Relations Headquarters (LDP) |
| Manager, Special Mission Committee on North Korean Abductions, Policy Research Council (LDP) |
| Manager, Special Mission Committee on Promotion of Space Development, Policy Research Council (LDP) |
| Manager, Investigative Committee on Business Succession, Policy Research Council (LDP) |
| Deputy Chairman, Committee on Organizations Involved with Commerce, Industry and Medium and Small Enterprises (LDP) |
| Deputy Chairman, Federation of Tokyo Metropolitan LDP Branches |