Masato Shimizu (清水 真人, Shimizu Masato, born 26 February 1975) is a Japanese politician belonging to the Nikai Faction of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), serving his first term in the House of Councillors, representing Gumma Prefecture.
Masato Shimizu | |
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清水 真人 | |
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| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 29 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Ichita Yamamoto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1975 Takasaki, Gunma, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Meiji Gakuin University |
Early life
editShimizu is from the city of Takasaki in Gumma Prefecture. He graduated from the Tokyo University of Agriculture Second High School, located in Takasaki. He then attended Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo. After graduating with a degree in economics, he worked in a number of social welfare service corporations, first as a trustee or councillor, then as a director, before beginning his political career.[1]
Political career
editIn 2008, at the age of 28, he ran for office as a member of the Takasaki city council, serving 2 consecutive terms (2003–2011). He then was elected as a prefectural assembly member for 2 consecutive terms (2011–2019).
In the 25th regular election of members of the House of Councillors held on 21 July 2019, he defeated Atsuko Saito, a candidate of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and other opposition party candidates, to become a member of the House of Councillors.[2] After winning the election, be joined the Nikai faction, a faction within the LDP led by Toshihiro Nikai.[3]
Political views
edit- Favors amending the Constitution of Japan.[4]
- Criticizes Abenomics.
- Favored the October 2019 increase in consumption tax to 10%.
- Has stated that the government's response to the problem of falsifying public documents relating to the Moritomo Gakuen scandals has been inadequate.
Affiliations
editShimizu is a member of the Conference to Japan's Dignity and National Interest (Nihon no Songen to Kokueki o Mamoru Kai).
References
edit- ^ Shimizu, Masato. "Profile". (Politician's personal website). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "参院選群馬選挙区 清水真人氏が初当選 投票率は初の50％割れに". 上毛新聞. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "自民二階派に清水真人氏が入会 45人に". 日本経済新聞. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "2019参院選 自民 群馬 清水真人 – 毎日新聞". mainichi.jp. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
Sources
editThis article is largely translated from the Japanese Wikipedia article.