Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Party Liberal Democratic Party Role Japanese Politician | Name Hiroshi Moriyama Preceded by Yoshimasa Hayashi | |
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Born 8 April 1961 (age 62)
Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan ( 1961-04-08 ) Political party Liberal Democratic Party | ||
Hiroshi Moriyama (森山 裕, Moriyama Hiroshi, born 8 April 1945) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Overview
A native of Kanoya, Kagoshima and high school graduate, he was elected to the first of his seven terms in the city assembly of Kagoshima in 1975. He was elected to the House of Councilors in 1998, and then to the House of Representatives in 2004. He was one of the 33 postal rebels in the 2005 election, but easily defended his seat against an LDP challenger.
He is currently the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
References
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