Mr. OTSUKA Kohei'S PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FACE

Mr. OTSUKA Kohei

  • Democratic Party For the People and The Shin-Ryokufukai
  • Elected 2001, 2007, 2013 and 2019, Aichi Prefecture
  • Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
    (as of March 28,2024)
    Committee on Financial Affairs
    Committee on Fundamental National Policies
    Commission on the Constitution (Director)

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 posts in the House of Councillors)
 2011 Chairman, Special Committee on North Korean
    Abduction Issue and Related Matters
 2020 Chairman, Committee on Fundamental National Policies

(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 May 11,2023)

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