Ken Saitō
Japanese politician
Ken Saitō (齋藤 健, Saitō Ken, born 14 June 1959) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.[1] He has been the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry since December 2023. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2009.[2]
Ken Saitō | |
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齋藤 健 | |
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| Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
| Assumed office 14 December 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Yasutoshi Nishimura |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 11 November 2022 – 13 September 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Yasuhiro Hanashi |
| Succeeded by | Ryuji Koizumi |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 3 August 2017 – 2 October 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Yūji Yamamoto |
| Succeeded by | Takamori Yoshikawa |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 31 August 2009 | |
| Constituency | Southern Kanto PR (2009-2012) Chiba 7th (2012-present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 齋藤 健 (Saitō Ken) 14 June 1959 Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo Harvard University (MPA) |
Saitō was the Minister of Justice from November 2022 to September 2023. He was the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from August 2017 to October 2018. [3]
In August 2024, Saitō said that he was interested in running for the Liberal Democratic Party in the 2024 leadership election.[4] However a month later, he declined to run after not being able to get enough support.[5]
References
change- ↑ "さいとう健の歩み | 自由民主党 衆議院議員 さいとう健 Official Site". 自由民主党 衆議院議員 さいとう健 Official Site | 自由民主党 衆議院議員 さいとう健 Official Site (in Japanese). 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ↑ "Ken Saito (The Cabinet) | Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet". japan.kantei.go.jp. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
- ↑ Ninivaggi, Gabriele (2023-06-06). "CDP submits censure motion in bid to delay immigration bill". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ↑ "斎藤健経産相、総裁選への出馬の意向固める 「私の憧れた自民党を取り戻す」」" (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun. 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ↑ "斎藤健経産相、総裁選への出馬の意向固める 「私の憧れた自民党を取り戻す」」" (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun. 2024-08-23. Archived from the original on 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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