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
薗浦 健太郎
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister in charge of important national security policies
In office
3 August 2017 – 11 September 2019
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byMasahiko Shibayama
Succeeded byMitsuhiro Miyakoshi
Member of the House of Representatives from Chiba
In office
19 December 2012 – 21 December 2022
Succeeded byArfiya Eri
ConstituencyChiba 5th
In office
11 September 2005 – 21 July 2009
ConstituencyChiba 5th
Personal details
Born (1972-06-03) June 3, 1972 (age 52)
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Political partyIndependent (2022-present)
Other political
affiliations
LDP (2002-2022)
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo (LLB)
Profession
  • Politician
  • reporter

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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