Shinji Morimoto
Shinji Morimoto (Morimoto Shinji, born 2 May 1973) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party, who has served in the House of Councillors (the upper house of the Diet) since 2013.[1]
Early life[]
Morimoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 2, 1973. He graduated from the Department of Social Welfare of Doshisha University in Kyoto in 1997.[1] That same year he joined the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management, a leadership academy founded by Konosuke Matsuhita, the founder of Panasonic.[2] He found work as a secretary in a Law Office in 1999. In 2003, He was elected to the Hiroshima City Assembly and served until his election to the House of Councillors in 2013.
Political career[]
Morimoto is a member of the following House committees:
- Committee on Economy and Industry
- Committee on Rules and Administration (Director)
- Special Committee on Official Development Assistance and Related Matters (Director)
References[]
- ^ a b "Mr.MORIMOTO Shinji:House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "The Matsushita Institute Government and Management". The Matsushita Institute Government and Management. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- Japanese politicians
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan politicians
- People from Hiroshima
- Doshisha University alumni
- Members of the House of Councillors (Japan)
- Japanese politician, 1970s birth stubs