Mr. KONISHI Hiroyuki'S PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FACE

Mr. KONISHI Hiroyuki

  • The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Independent
  • Elected 2010, 2016 and 2022, Chiba Prefecture
  • Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
    （as of November 9,2026)
    Committee on Cabinet
    Special Committee on Political Reform
    Commission on the Constitution (Director)

Born:
 January 28, 1972, Tokushima Prefecture
 
Education:
 1998 The University of Tokyo, College of Arts and Sciences
 2004 Columbia University, School of International and Public
    Affairs
 
Career:
 1998 joined Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
    (now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
    (MIC))
 2006 seconded to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
 2008 returned to MIC
 2010 first elected to the Senate
 2016 second elected to the Senate
 2022 third elected to the Senate
 
(Major posts in the Senate)
 2019 Chairman, Special Committee on Okinawa and
    Northern Problems
 2024 Chairman, Committee on Land and Transport
 
Note: The Sangiin, which had been known as the House of Councillors, is called the Senate in English as of August 2026.

(as of October 26,2026)

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