Kosaburo Nishime
Kosaburo Nishime (西銘 恒三郎, Nishime Kōsaburō, born August 7, 1954) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) and Minister of Reconstruction in the current Kishida cabinet since October 2021.
Kosaburo Nishime | |
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西銘 恒三郎 | |
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| Minister of Reconstruction | |
| Assumed office 4 October 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Katsuei Hirasawa |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Okinawa 4th District | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2012 | |
| In office 21 July 2009 – 10 November 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1954 Nanjō, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Sophia University |
A native of Chinen and graduate of Sophia University, he was elected to the assembly of Okinawa Prefecture for the first time in 1988 and to the Diet for the first time in 2003. His father is Junji Nishime, former governor of Okinawa Prefecture, and his brother is Junshiro Nishime, a former member of the House of Councilors in the Diet.
References
- 政治家情報 〜西銘 恒三郎〜. JANJAN ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-10-10. NB: This source incorrectly states that his name is Kozaburo.
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