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Keizō Takemi
Keizō Takemi
武見敬三
	Official portrait, 2018
Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare
	In office; 13 September 2023 – 1 October 2024
Prime Minister	Fumio Kishida
Preceded by	Katsunobu Katō
Succeeded by	Takamaro Fukuoka
Member of the House of Councillors
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 14 December 2012
Constituency	National PR (2012–2013); Tokyo at-large (2013–present)
	In office; 24 July 1995 – 28 July 2007
Constituency	National PR
Personal details
Born	5 November 1951 (age 73); Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic
Relations	Taro Takemi (father)
Alma mater	Keio University

Keizo Takemi (武見敬三, Takemi Keizō, born 5 November 1951) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who serves as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.

Career

Takemi used to be a professor of Tokai University whose main subject is international politics. He was first elected to a member of the House of Councillors on 23 July 1995. He served until July 2007, and was Vice Minister of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of the Abe Cabinet from September 2006 until August 2007. Takemi narrowly lost his seat in 2007.^[1] In 2012, he returned to the House of Councillors, and he won reelection in 2013 and 2019.

He was a tutor of the School of Politics for Women (女性のための政治スクール).

In 2006, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed Takemi to a High-level Panel on United Nations Systemwide Coherence, which was set up to explore how the United Nations system could work more coherently and effectively across the world in the areas of development, humanitarian assistance and the environment.^[2]

From 2012 to 2014, Takemi served on the High-Level Task Force for the International Conference on Population and Development, co-chaired by Joaquim Chissano and Tarja Halonen.^[3]

In March 2016, Takemi was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth, which was co-chaired by presidents François Hollande of France and Jacob Zuma of South Africa.^[4]

In June 2019, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appointed Takemi as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Universal Health Coverage.^[5] Since 2022, he has been a member of the Commission for Universal Health convened by Chatham House and co-chaired by Helen Clark and Jakaya Kikwete.^[6]

Takemi was elected chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party caucus in the House of Councillors in November 2024, after Masakazu Sekiguchi resigned to become President of the House of Councillors.^[7]

Personal life

His father was Taro Takemi, president of the Japan Medical Association.

References

^ http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/main/20070730AT3S3000L30072007.html ^{[dead link‍]}
^ High-level panel on UN System-wide Coherence – panel composition United Nations.
^ Members High-Level Task Force for the International Conference on Population and Development.
^ High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth – Commissioners World Health Organization.
^ World Health Organization. "A New WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Universal Health Coverage".
^ Commission for Universal Health Chatham House.
^ "Takemi to Lead LDP in Upper House". Nippon.com. The Jiji Press. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

External links

Official site (in Japanese)

Political offices
Preceded by Masao Akamatsu Kiyoshi Nakano	Senior Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare September 2006 - August 2007 Served alongside: Noritoshi Ishida	Succeeded by Koichi Kishi Kyoko Nishikawa
Preceded by Katsunobu Katō	Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare 2023–2024	Succeeded by Takamaro Fukuoka
House of Councillors
Preceded by Masako Ōkawara Natsuo Yamaguchi Kan Suzuki Tamayo Marukawa Ryūhei Kawada	Member of the House of Councillors from Tokyo (Class of 1947/1953/.../2013) 2013– Served alongside: Tamayo Marukawa, Natsuo Yamaguchi, Yoshiko Kira, Tarō Yamamoto	Incumbent
Preceded by 50-member district	Member of the House of Councillors by proportional representation (Class of 1947/1953/.../1995) 1995–2007 Served alongside: 49→47 others	Succeeded by 48-member district
Party political offices
Preceded by Masakazu Sekiguchi	Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party Caucus in the House of Councillors 2024–present	Incumbent