Mr. SHIMBA Kazuya
- Democratic Party For the People and The Shin-Ryokufukai
- Elected 2001, 2007, 2013 and 2019, Shizuoka Prefecture
- Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
（as of July 11,2025)
Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense
Committee on Fundamental National Policies (Director)
Special Committee on Official Development Assistance and Related Matters as well as Okinawa and Northern Problems
Born:
April 25, 1967, Shizuoka Prefecture
Education:
1989 studied at Tel Aviv University, Israel, for 1 year
1991 Graduated from Otterbein University, Ohio, United States,
Political Science and International Affairs
1991-93 studied at Graduate School of the Hebrew University,
Jerusalem, Israel
Career:
1994 Member, Kikugawa Town Assembly (1 term)
2001 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2009 Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense
2013 Chairman, Special Committee on
Political Ethics and Election System
2017 Chairman, Committee on Cabinet
2021 Chairman, Special Committee on
Okinawa and Northern Problems
(Major posts in the Government)
2009 Senior Vice-Minister of Defense
2012 Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
(Major posts in a political parties)
2013 Chair, Democratic Party of Japan Caucus Diet Affairs
Committee in the House of Councillors
2016 Chair, The Democratic Party Caucus Diet Affairs Committee
in the House of Councillors
2018 Secretary General, Democratic Party For the People Caucus
in the House of Councillors
2020 Secretary General, Democratic Party For the People
(as of May 11,2023)