Hirokazu Shiba

Hirokazu Shiba
芝 博一
Official portrait, 2009
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
(Political affairs, House of Councillors)
In office
1 October 2012 – 26 December 2012
Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda
Preceded byHiroyuki Nagahama
Succeeded byHiroshige Sekō
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
26 July 2004 – 25 July 2022
Preceded byJūrō Saitō
Succeeded bySachiko Yamamoto
ConstituencyMie at-large
Member of the Mie Prefectural Assembly
In office
1995–2004
ConstituencySuzuka City
Personal details
Born(1950-04-21)21 April 1950
Died15 November 2025(2025-11-15) (aged 75)
PartyCDP (since 2018)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (1995–2004)
DPJ (2004–2016)
DP (2016–2018)
Alma materKogakkan University

Hirokazu Shiba (芝 博一, Shiba Hirokazu; 21 April 1950 – 15 November 2025) was a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who was a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet, the country's national legislature.

Life and career

A native of Nabari, Mie and graduate of Kogakkan University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after serving the assembly of Mie Prefecture for three terms. Shiba died on 15 November 2025, at the age of 75.[1]

References

Sources

  • 政治家情報 〜芝 博一〜. JANJAN ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 November 2007.