Genjirō Kaneko

Japanese politician

Genjirō Kaneko (金子 原二郎, Kaneko Genjirō, born May 8, 1944) is a Japanese politician and member of the Liberal Democratic Party. Kaneko is the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries since October 2021 during the Fumio Kishida cabinet.[1]

He has been a member of the House of Councillors since 2010. He was the Governor of Nagasaki Prefecture from 1998 until 2010. He was also a member of the House of Representatives from 1983 until 1998.

Kaneko was born in Ikitsuki, Nagasaki, Japan. He studied at Keio University.

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  • 政治家情報 〜金子 原二郎〜. JANJAN ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-12-08.[permanent dead link]