Kazuyoshi Kaneko

Japanese politician

金子一義

Member of the House of Representatives

Incumbent

Assumed office
6 July 1986 Personal detailsBorn(1942-12-20)20 December 1942
Takayama, Gifu, JapanPolitical partyLiberal Democratic PartyAlma materKeio University

Kazuyoshi Kaneko (金子一義, Kaneko Kazuyoshi, born 20 December 1942) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).^[1]

Early life

A native of Takayama, Gifu and graduate of Keio University, his father is former minister of finance, Ippei Kaneko.^[1]

Career

Kaneko was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1986. In September 2008 he was appointed Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and succeeded Nariaki Nakayama in the post.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b "Cabinet Profiles". The Japan Times. Retrieved 4 September 2013.

External links

Official website in Japanese.

Political offices
Preceded by Nariaki Nakayama	Minister of Land Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan 2008–2009	Succeeded by Seiji Maehara
Preceded by Nobuteru Ishihara	Minister of State for Regulatory Reform of Japan 2003–2004	Succeeded by Seiichiro Murakami