State Minister of the Environment
MITSUBAYASHI Hiromi
State Minister of the Environment, Japan
- Date of Birth
- September 7, 1955
- Place of Birth
- Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Political Party
- Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
- Affiliation
- Member of the House of Representatives (HR)
- Constituency
- Saitama 13th District, elected five times
Education
- 1982
- Graduated from the School of Medicine, Nihon University
Professional Career
- 1982
- Physician, Second Department of Medicine, Nihon University Itabashi Hospital
- 1983
- Physician, Department of Medicine, Kasukabe Municipal Hospital
- 1988
- Physician, Department of Medicine, Shiki Municipal Emergency Hospital
- 1995
- Associate Professor, Department of l Medicine, Nippon Dental University
- 2008
- Director, Department of Medicine, Nippon Dental University Hospital
- 2009
- Vice Director, Nippon Dental University Hospital
- 2011
- Chairperson, Liberal Democratic Party Saitama Prefecture 14th Electoral District Branch
- Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Life Dentistry, Nippon Dental University
- Clinical Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, Nihon University
- Professor, School of Life Dentistry, Nippon Dental University
Political Career
- 2012
- Elected to the House of Representatives (HR) for the first time (46th general election)
- 2014
- Elected to the House of Representatives for the second time (47th general election)
- 2015
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Third Abe Cabinet)
- 2017
- Elected to the House of Representatives for the third time (48th general election)
- 2019
- Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
- 2020
- State Minister of Cabinet Office (Suga Cabinet)
- 2021
- Elected to the House of Representatives for the fourth time (49th general election)
- Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP
- 2022
- Director, Committee on Rules and Administration, HR
- Chair, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare, HR
- 2026
- Elected to the House of Representatives for the fifth time (51st general election)
- Vice-Chairperson, Party Organization and Campaign Headquarters, LDP
- Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP
Hobbies
- Kendo, judo and shigin (traditional reciting of Japanese poetry)
Personal Mottos
- “Simplicity and fortitude”, “Loving the homeland and protecting Japan”, “Saving lives and shaping the future”
AZEMOTO Shogo
State Minister of the Environment, Japan
- Date of Birth
- April 30, 1958
- Place of Birth
- Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Political Party
- Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
- Affiliation
- Member of the House of Representatives (HR)
- Constituency
- Tokyo 6th District, elected three times
Education
- 1980
- Graduated from the Department of Radiology, International College of Medical Technology (later Gifu College of Medical Technology)
- 2024
- Completed Master’s Program, Graduate School of Health and Medicine, Gifu University of Medical Science
Professional Career
- 1980
- Joined the Department of Radiology, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital
- 1985
- Joined Yokogawa Medical Systems Co. Ltd
- 1999
- Founded Office Azemoto Co. Ltd, President and CEO
- 2016
- Founded Azemoto Medical Co. Ltd, President and CEO
Political Career
- 2019
- Elected to the House of Representatives through proportional representation following a vacancy (48th General Election, 2017) Deputy Director, Health, Labour and Welfare Division, Policy Research Council, LDP
- Vice-Chairperson, Committee on Organizations Involved with Health and Welfare, LDP
- 2020
- Vice-Chairperson, Committee on Organizations Involved with Education, Culture and Sports, LDP
- 2021
- Elected to the House of Representatives for the second time (49th general election)
- Deputy Director, Environment Division, Policy Research Council, LDP
- Vice-Chairperson, Committee on Organizations Involved with the Environment, LDP
- 2022
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Second Kishida Cabinet)
- 2023
- Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
- 2026
- Elected to the House of Representatives for the third time (51st general election)
- Acting Director, Environment Division, Policy Research Council, LDP
- Deputy Chief Secretary, Research Commission on Global Warming Countermeasures, LDP
Hobbies
- Watching movies, travel
Personal mottos
- “Seize the day”, “Where there is a will, there is a way”