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Shigeharu Aoyama
Aoyama in 2009
Member of the House of Councillors
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 July 2016
Constituency National PR
Personal details
BornShigeharu Aoyama
(1952-07-25) 25 July 1952 (age 72)
Nagata-ku, Kobe, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Spouse Chiharu Aoyama ​(m. 1979)​
Children1
Alma materWaseda University
OccupationEconomist • Researcher • Politician

Shigeharu Aoyama (青山繁晴; born 25 July 1952) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan, since 2016.

He represents the National proportional representation block. He currently serves on the Committee on Economy and Industry (as Director); Committee on Budget; and on the Special Committee on Official Development Assistance and Related Matters.

Early life

Aoyama was born on July 25, 1952, in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan. He graduated from the school of political science and economics of Waseda University in 1979.

Career

Prior to his election to the House of Councillors, Aoyama worked as a journalist and founded a think tank. A summary of his career is below:

  • 1979-98: Worked as a journalist for Kyodo News.
  • 1998-2002: Researcher for Mitsubishi Research Institute (think tank).
  • 2002: Founded "Japan's Independent Institute", a think tank (separated from Mitsubishi).

In 2016, he was elected to the House of Councillors.

References

  1. "Mr.AOYAMA Shigeharu：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ^ "Mr.AOYAMA Shigeharu：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. "Mr.AOYAMA Shigeharu：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  4. "Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc". English. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  5. "Japan's Independent Institute Website". www.dokken.co.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
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