| Kazuya Shimba | |
|---|---|
| 榛葉賀津也 | |
 Shimba in 2022 | |
| Secretary-general of the Democratic Party For the People | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2018 | |
| Leader | Kohei Otsuka Yuichiro Tamaki Motohisa Furukawa |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 29 July 2007 | |
| Constituency | Shizuoka at-large district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-04-25) 25 April 1967 (age 57) Kikugawa,Shizuoka, Japan |
| Political party | DPP (since 2018) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Otterbein University |
Kazuya Shimba (榛葉 賀津也, Shinba 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 Shimba was born in Kikugawa on April 25, 1967. His father is Tatsuo Shimba, a local councilor who also served as mayor of Kikugawa.
Education
He graduated from high school in Shizuoka, but went to the United States to study political science at Otterbein University in Ohio, where he earned a bachelor's degree, and then went to Israel.
Political career
After returning to Japan, he became a Kikugawa assemblyman in 1994 and began his life as a politician.
However, he was defeated in the 1998 Kikugawa mayoral election.
In 2001, he ran for the House of Councillors with the Democratic Party of Japan and won the election, joining national politics.
He focused on diplomacy and defense, serving as Vice Minister of Defense and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.
After the dissolution of the DPJ, he joined the Democratic Party For the People and currently serves as the secretary general of the Democratic Party For the People.
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.
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- https://www.k-shimba.com/profile.html
- ^ "玉木代表と共に時の人となった国民民主党・榛葉幹事長ってどんな人？ 5歳から雨の日も牛乳配達 留学経て政治家志し｜FNNプライムオンライン". FNNプライムオンライン. 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
| House of Councillors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byToshimi Kitazawa | Chair, Upper House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense 2001–2002 |
Succeeded byNaoki Tanaka |
| Preceded byToshiharu Todoroki | Chair, Upper House Special Committee on Political Ethics and Election System 2013 |
Succeeded byTakeshi Maeda |
| Preceded byShoji Namba | Chair, Upper House Committee on Cabinet 2017 |
Succeeded byYoshifumi Tuge |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded bySeigo Kitamura | State Minister of Defense 2009–2010 |
Succeeded byJun Azumi |
| Preceded byTsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Ryuji Yamane | State Minister for Foreign Affairs 2012 Served alongside: Shuji Kira |
Succeeded byShun'ichi Suzuki, Masaji Matsuyama |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byShuji Ikeguchi | Chair, DPJ Diet Affairs Committee in the House of Councillors 2013–2015 |
Succeeded byToshiyuki Kato |
| Preceded byToshiyuki Kato | Chair, DPJ Diet Affairs Committee in the House of Councillors 2016–2017 |
Succeeded byMasayoshi Nataniya |
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