Kentaro Sonoura (薗浦 健太郎, Sonoura Kentarō, born June 3, 1972) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He represented the 5th District of Chiba prefecture. A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected for the first time in the 2005 general election after an unsuccessful run in 2003.
Kentaro Sonoura | |
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薗浦 健太郎 | |
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| Special Advisor to the Prime Minister in charge of important national security policies | |
| In office 3 August 2017 – 11 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Masahiko Shibayama |
| Succeeded by | Mitsuhiro Miyakoshi |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Chiba | |
| In office 19 December 2012 – 21 December 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Arfiya Eri |
| Constituency | Chiba 5th |
| In office 11 September 2005 – 21 July 2009 | |
| Constituency | Chiba 5th |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1972 Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan |
| Political party | Independent (2022-present) |
| Other political affiliations | LDP (2002-2022) |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo (LLB) |
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Honours
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Netherlands: Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (29 October 2014)[1]
References
edit- ^ Decoraties Staatsbezoeken Japan en Republiek Korea Archived 2014-11-04 at the Wayback Machine - website of the Dutch Royal House
- 政治家情報 〜薗浦 健太郎〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
External links
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- Official website in Japanese.
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