Mr. KATSUBE Kenji'S PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FACE

Mr. KATSUBE Kenji

  • The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Independent
  • Elected 2019 and 2025, Hokkaido
  • Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
    （as of November 6,2026)
    Committee on Financial Affairs
    Committee on Rules and Administration (Director)
    Special Committee on Children, Childrearing and Youth Empowerment
    Special Committee on a Bill Concerning the Consumption Tax and Working Individuals' Burden Relief Support Benefit

Born:
 September 6, 1959, Hokkaido
 
Education:
 1984 Hokkaido University of Education, Sapporo Campus
 
Career:
 1984 Teacher, Elementary School
 2000 Full-time Secretary General, Ishikari branch,
    Hokkaido Teachers' Union
 2003 Member, Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly (4 terms)
 2017 Vice-Chairperson, Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly
 2019 first elected to the Senate
 2025 second elected to the Senate
 
(Major posts in the Senate)
 2024 Chairman, Committee on Discipline
 2025 Chairman, Committee on Education, Culture and
    Science
 
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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