Mr. KAWADA Ryuhei'S PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FACE

Mr. KAWADA Ryuhei

  • The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Social Democratic Party and the Independent
  • Elected 2007, 2013 and 2019, Proportional Representation
  • Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
    （as of January 14,2025)
    Committee on Environment (Director)
    Committee on Budget
    Special Committee on North Korean Abduction Issue and Related Matters

Born:
 January 12, 1976, Tokyo
 
Education:
 2003 Tokyo Keizai University, Faculty of Economics
 
Advocacy:
 1993 joined the Tokyo HIV lawsuit against the Japanese
    government and the pharmaceutical companies
    regarding their liability in
    the pharmaceutically-induced AIDS cases
 
Career:
 2000 Secretary to a Member of the House of Representatives
 2003 Lecturer, Matsumoto University
 2007 chosen as one of the "Young Global Leaders"
    by the World Economic Forum
 2007 first elected to the House of Councillors
    from the Tokyo constituency
 2011 Member of the IPU Advisory Group on HIV/AIDS
 2013 reelected to the House of Councillors
    by Proportional Representation
 2015 Visiting Professor, Iwate Medical University
 2019 reelected to the House of Councillors
    by Proportional Representation
 
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
 2016 Chairman, Research Committee on
    People's Living and Economy
 2019 Chairman, Committee on Oversight of Administration

(as of May 11,2023)

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