Kazuya Shimba
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Kazuya Shimba in 2017
Kazuya Shimba (榛葉 賀津也, Shimba Kazuya, born April 25, 1967) is a Japanese politician, the general-secretary of the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP). He is serving as a member of the House of Councillors.
Early life[]
Kazuya Shinba was born in Ogasa District, Shizuoka. His father, Tatsuo Shinba (榛葉達夫) was served as the governor of Kikugawa.
Education[]
After graduating from a high school in Shizuoka, he attended Otterbein College, Ohio and then he pursued his graduate study at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Political career[]
He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001, after serving in the town assembly of Kikugawa, Shizuoka. In 2009, he was appointed to the post of Deputy Minister of Defence by the Minister of Defence, Toshimi Kitazawa.
References[]
- 政治家情報 〜榛葉 賀津也〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
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External links[]
- Official website in Japanese.
Categories:
- Members of the House of Councillors (Japan)
- Otterbein University alumni
- Tel Aviv University alumni
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni
- Living people
- 1967 births
- Democratic Party of Japan politicians
- Japanese politician, 1960s birth stubs