Kōichi Hagiuda

Kōichi Hagiuda
萩生田 光一
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 September 2019
Prime Minister	Shinzō Abe Yoshihide Suga
Preceded by	Masahiko Shibayama
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan
In office 7 October 2015 – 3 August 2016
Prime Minister	Shinzō Abe
Preceded by	Katsunobu Katō
Succeeded by	Yasutoshi Nishimura
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 December 2012
Constituency	Tokyo 24th District
In office 10 November 2003 – 21 July 2009
Constituency	Tokyo 24th District
Personal details
Born	(1963-08-31) 31 August 1963 (age 58) Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic Party
Alma mater	Meiji University

Kōichi Hagiuda (萩生田 光一, Hagiuda Kōichi, born August 31, 1963) is a Japanese politician serving as the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology since 11 September 2019. Hagiuda previously served as the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary from 7 October 2015 to 3 August 2016.

Overview[]

with Shinzō Abe (at the Prime Minister's Official Residence on January 28, 2017)

Born and raised in Hachiōji, Hagiuda graduated from High School, and Meiji University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1987.

While still a university student, Hagiuda began working as an aide to , a former member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly and Mayor of Hachiōji. In 1991, at the age of 27, Hagiuda won a seat in the Hachiōji City Assembly, becoming the youngest candidate ever to do so. He then ran successfully for a seat in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly in 2002, serving part of one term. In 2004, he ran for a seat in the House of Representatives of Japan, and won. Hagiuda then won re-election in the 2005 general election by a large margin. He lost his seat in the 2009 general election, but won again in the 2012 general election and the 2014 general election.

Affiliated to the nationalist lobby Nippon Kaigi,^[1][2] Hagiuda is known as a conservative within the LDP, and is closely allied with former Prime Ministers Shinzō Abe and Yoshiro Mori. ,^[3] In October 2015, he became the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, serving in that position for a year.^[4] He belongs to the Sonoda Faction (Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyukai) of the LDP.

Personal life[]

at the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo International Film Festival (October 25, 2016)

Hagiuda is married, and has one daughter and one son. His hobbies include sports such as baseball, rugby, and golf. He also enjoys watching movies, holding movie-viewing events annually in conjunction with his personal support group, or koenkai. His personal website also lists "trying new restaurants" as a hobby, calling him a "self-proclaimed gourmet", and also mentions his frequent enjoyment of after-meal ramen.

References[]

External links[]

• (in Japanese) Official website