Ryū Shionoya

Ryū Shionoya
塩谷 立
Shionoya in 2022
Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party Election Strategy Council
In office
3 August 2017 – 2 October 2018
PresidentShinzo Abe
Preceded byKeiji Furuya
Succeeded byAkira Amari
Chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party General Council
In office
30 September 2011 – 28 September 2012
PresidentSadakazu Tanigaki
Preceded byYuriko Koike
Succeeded byHiroyuki Hosoda
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
In office
24 September 2008 – 16 September 2009
Prime MinisterTaro Aso
Preceded byTsuneo Suzuki
Succeeded byTatsuo Kawabata
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
10 November 2003 – 9 October 2024
Preceded byYasutomo Suzuki
Succeeded byMulti-member district
ConstituencyShizuoka 8th (2003–2009; 2012–2021)
Tōkai PR (2009–2012; 2021–2024)
In office
11 April 1999 – 2 June 2000
Preceded byYasuyuki Kitawaki
Succeeded byYasutomo Suzuki
ConstituencyShizuoka 8th
In office
19 February 1990 – 27 September 1996
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byConstituency established
ConstituencyShizuoka 3rd
Personal details
Born (1950-02-18) February 18, 1950 (age 74)
Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Japan
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Liberal Democratic
Alma materKeio University

Ryu Shionoya (塩谷 立, Shionoya Ryū, born February 18, 1950) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) and the former Minister of Education, Science and Technology.[1] He is currently serving as the chairperson of the LDP Election Strategy Committee, as well as the chairperson of Artificial Intelligence and Future Socioeconomic Strategy Headquarters [2][3] and the president of the Japan-Mekong Parliamentary Friendship Association.[4]

A native of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture and graduate of Ambassador College and Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990. After losing the seat in 1996, he was re-elected in 1999 but lost the seat again in 2000. He was once again re-elected in 2003.

In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Tarō Asō, Shionoya was appointed on 24 September 2008 as Minister of Education, Science and Technology. This was Shionoya's first Cabinet post.[5]

He serves as Secretary General of the Japan Scout Parliamentary Association and Honorary President of the World Scout Parliamentary Union.

References

  1. ^ "塩谷 立 自民党 オフィシャルサイト ｜ プロフィール". www.ryu48.gr.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  2. ^ "自由民主党 役員表 | 議員・役員情報 | 自由民主党". www.jimin.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  3. ^ INC., SANKEI DIGITAL (2018-05-31). "安倍晋三首相にＡＩ活用推進の提言 自民・人工知能戦略本部". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  4. ^ "Official highlights cooperation between Vietnam, Japan legislatures". Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  5. ^ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
House of Representatives (Japan)
Preceded by
Multi-member constituency
 Representative for Shizuoka's 3rd District (multi-member)
1990–1996 		District eliminated
Preceded by Representative for Shizuoka's 8th District
1999–2000
2003–present 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of the Committee on Fundamental National Policies
2022–2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of the Deliberative Council on Political Ethics
2023–2024 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Education, Science and Technology
2008–2009 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Director of the Youth Division,
Liberal Democratic Party
1993–1995 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of the General Council,
Liberal Democratic Party
2011–2012 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of the Election Strategy Council,
Liberal Democratic Party
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Subcommittee Chairman,
Tax System Research Commission,
Liberal Democratic Party
2022-2023 		Succeeded by


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