Yasushi Kaneko
Yasushi Kaneko (金子 恭之, Kaneko Yasushi, born February 27, 1961) is a Japanese politician who has been the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism since 2025. He was the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications from October 2021 to August 2022. He is a member of the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.[1]
Kaneko Yasushi | |
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金子 恭之 | |
| File:Yasushi Kaneko 20211004.jpg Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Sanae Takaichi |
| Preceded by | Hiromasa Nakano |
| Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications | |
| In office 4 October 2021 – 10 August 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Ryota Takeda |
| Succeeded by | Minoru Terada |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Masayoshi Yagami |
| Constituency | Kumamoto 5th (2000–2017) Kumamoto 4th (2017–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1961
(aged 64) Kuma, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
References
- ↑ Profile of Kaneko Yasushi on LDP website: jimin.jp/english/profile/members/114667.html (retrieved Dec 2, 2014)