Mr. KAWANO Yoshihiro'S PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FACE

Mr. KAWANO Yoshihiro

  • Komeito
  • Elected 2013 and 2019, Proportional Representation
  • Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
    (as of March 27,2024)
    Committee on Land and Transport
    Committee on Budget (Director)
    Special Committee on Official Development Assistance and Related Matters as well as Okinawa and Northern Problems
    Research Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Sustainable Society (Director)

Born:
 December 1, 1977, Fukuoka Prefecture

Education:
 2002 Keio University, Faculty of Economics

Career:
 2002 joined The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. (now
    The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.)
 2006 joined Marubeni Corporation (trading company)
 2012 transferred to Marubeni Europower Ltd. in London
 2013 first elected to the House of Councillors

(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
 2017 Chairman, Special Committee on Disasters
 2022 Chairman, Committee on General Affairs

(Major post in the Government)
 2019 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Agriculture,
    Forestry and Fisheries

(as of May 11,2023)

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