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 August 11,2022)
Committee on Economy and Industry
Committee on Discipline
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
(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
(as of July 30,2020)