Kazuya Shimba
Kazuya Shimba | |
|---|---|
榛葉 賀津也 | |
Shimba in 2023 | |
| Secretary-General of the Democratic Party For the People | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2018 | |
| Leader | Kohei Otsuka Yuichiro Tamaki Motohisa Furukawa |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 29 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Masataka Suzuki |
| Constituency | Shizuoka at-large |
| Member of the Kikugawa Town Council | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1967 Ogasa, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Party | DPP (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | LDP (1994–2000) DPJ (2000–2016) DP (2016–2018) |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Alma mater | Otterbein University |
Kazuya Shimba (榛葉 賀津也, Shinba Kazuya; born 25 April 1967) is a Japanese politician, the general-secretary of the Democratic Party for the People (DPP). He is serving as a member of the House of Councillors. Known as Yuichiro Tamaki's right-hand man, he played a key role in the DPP's surge[2]
Early life and education
Kazuya Shimba was born in Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture on 25 April 1967. His father is Tatsuo Shimba, a local councilor who also served as mayor of Kikugawa. [3]
After graduating high school, Shimba went to the United States to study political science at Otterbein University in Ohio, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He also went to a university in Israel.[3]
Political career
After returning to Japan, Shimba became a Kikugawa assemblyman in 1994.[3] He ran an unsuccessful campaign in the 1998 Kikugawa mayoral election.[3]
In 2001 House of Councillors election, Shimba ran as a Democratic Party candidate in Shizuoka at-large district and got elected.[3]
His focus is on diplomacy and defense, serving as Vice Minister of Defense and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.[3]
After the dissolution of the DPJ, he joined the Democratic Party For the People and currently serves as the secretary general of the Democratic Party For the People.[3]
References
- 政治家情報 〜榛葉 賀津也〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2007.
- ^ https://www.k-shimba.com/profile.html
- ^ "玉木代表を支える「国民民主の弁慶」 榛葉幹事長が人気 参院選失速なら「立往生」も". Sankei Shimbun. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g "玉木代表と共に時の人となった国民民主党・榛葉幹事長ってどんな人？ 5歳から雨の日も牛乳配達 留学経て政治家志し｜FNNプライムオンライン". FNNプライムオンライン. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.