Kaneshige Wakamatsu | |
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若松 謙維 | |
Wakamatsu in 2022 | |
Member of the House of Councillors | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 29 July 2013 | |
Constituency | National PR |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 1993–2003 | |
Constituency | Saitama 5th (1993–1996) Saitama 6th (1996–2000) Northern Kanto PR (2000–2003) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-08-05) 5 August 1955 (age 69) Ishikawa, Fukushima, Japan |
Political party | Komeito |
Other political affiliations | New Frontier |
Kaneshige Wakamatsu (born August 5, 1955, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese politician and accountant who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2013. He previously served as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from 1993 to 2003. He represents the National proportional representation block as a member of Komeito.
As of June 24, 2023, he is a member of the following committees:
- Committee on Health, Labor, and Welfare
- Committee on the Budget
Additionally, he serves as the director of the House of Councillors Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Career
He graduated from Chuo University in 1978, and passed the Certified Public Accountant Examination that same year. He worked as an accountant until his election to the House of Representatives in 1993. He won re-election in the 1996 election. In the 2000 election, he lost his seat, but was still elected through proportional representation. He was not re-elected in 2003.
In 2013, he won election to the House of Councillors. He was re-elected in 2019.
References
- ^ "Mr.WAKAMATSU Kaneshige:House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications". 2008-01-17. Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- Members of the House of Councillors (Japan)
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Komeito politicians
- Chuo University alumni
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2000–2003
- Politicians from Fukushima Prefecture
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 1993–1996
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 1996–2000