Mr. SHINDO Kanehiko
- Liberal Democratic Party and Group of Independents
- Elected 2016 and 2022, Proportional Representation
- Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
（as of November 3,2025)
Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Committee on Rules and Administration (Director)
Born:
July 7, 1963, Akita Prefecture
Education:
1986 Iwate University, Faculty of Agriculture
Career:
1986 joined Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
1996 First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Chile
2014 Director, Hilly and Mountainous Areas Development Division,
Rural Policy Department, Rura Development Bureau,
MAFF
2016 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the Government)
2019 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs and
Communications
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
(as of May 11,2023)