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Japanese politician
Kazuyoshi Akaba
赤羽 一嘉
Akaba in 2020
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
In office
11 September 2019 – 4 October 2021
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Yoshihide Suga
Preceded byKeiichi Ishii
Succeeded byTetsuo Saito
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 December 2012
Preceded byKoichi Mukoyama
ConstituencyHyōgo 2nd
In office
18 July 1993 – 30 August 2009
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byKoichi Mukoyama
ConstituencyHyōgo 1st (1993–1996)
Hyōgo 2nd (1996–2012)
Personal details
Born (1958-05-07) 7 May 1958 (age 66)
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Political partyKomeito
Alma materKeio 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.

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Preceded byKeiichi Ishii Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
2019–2021 		Succeeded byTetsuo Saito


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