Mr. OTSUKA Kohei'S PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FACE

Mr. OTSUKA Kohei

  • The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Democratic Party For the People and The Shin-Ryokufukai and Social Democratic Party
  • Elected 2001, 2007, 2013 and 2019, Aichi Prefecture
  • Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
    （as of August 14,2020)
    Committee on Financial Affairs
    Committee on Fundamental National Policies
    Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems
    Special Committee on Official Development Assistance and Related Matters

Born:
 October 5, 1959, Aichi Prefecture

Education:
 1983 Waseda University, School of Political Science and
    Economics
 2000 Waseda University, Graduate School of Social
    Science, Ph.D. in Macroeconomics

Career:
 1983 joined Bank of Japan
 2001 first elected to the House of Councillors

(Major post in the House of Councillors)
 2011 Chairman, Special Committee on North Korean
    Abduction Issue and Related Matters

(Major posts in the Government)
 2009 Senior Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
 2011 Senior Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare

(Major posts in political parties)
 2017 President, The Democratic Party
 2018 Co-President, Democratic Party For the People (DPFP)
 2018 Chair, DPFP Caucus in the House of Councillors
 2018 Deputy President, DPFP

(as of July 30,2020)

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