Takayuki Kobayashi

Japanese politician

Takayuki Kobayashi (小林 鷹之, Kobayashi Takayuki; born 29 November 1974) is a Japanese Liberal Democratic Party politician. He was the Minister for Economic Security from 2021 to 2022.

Takayuki Kobayashi
小林 鷹之
Official portrait, 2017
Minister of State for Economic Security
In office
4 October 2021 – 10 August 2022
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySanae Takaichi
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
16 December 2012
ConstituencyChiba 2nd district
Personal details
Born
Takayuki Kobayashi

(1974-11-29) 29 November 1974 (age 50)
Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Political partyLDP (2010–present)
Spouse(s)
Mrs. Kobayashi
(m. 2006)
Children1
EducationKaisei Academy
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
OccupationLawyerPolitician

In August 2024, Kobayashi announced his leadership candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party in the 2024 leadership election.[1][2] He lost the election to former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba on 27 September 2024.[3]

References

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  1. "自民の小林鷹之氏、総裁選に向け推薦人20人確保 ポスト岸田、混戦模様". 産経新聞. 産経デジタル. 2024-08-15. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. "小林鷹之氏、推薦20人確保 茂木、河野氏が出馬意欲". Nordot. ノアドット株式会社. 2024-08-15. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. "【速報中】自民党新総裁に石破氏 決選投票で高市氏破る". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-09-27.