Ken Hirose
Ken Hirose (広瀬 建, Ken Hirose; born 22 January 1974) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.[1]
Ken Hirose | |
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広瀬 建 | |
Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 28 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Seishirō Etō |
| Constituency | Ōita 2nd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1974 Tokyo, Japan |
| Party | LDP |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (until 2025) |
| Parent | Katsusada Hirose (father) |
| Relatives | Yoshiro Hayashi (uncle) Yoshimasa Hayashi (cousin) |
| Alma mater | Sophia University |
| Website | Ken Hirose website |
Early years
Born and raised in Tokyo in 1974. After a year of studying in Wisconsin, the United States, he graduated from Tokyo's Fuji High School in March 1993.[2]
In March 1998, he graduated from Sophia University's Faculty of Law and joined Kobe Steel, Ltd. in April. He was consistently engaged in overseas plant business in the engineering division and was engaged in plant development in more than 40 countries. He was stationed in Tehran, Iran, in 2003–2005, Manama, Bahrain, in 2007–2010, and Charlotte, the United States, in 2021–2023, respectively. [2][3]
Political career
On October 2023, he announced that he would run for Ōita 2nd district in the next general election. He moved to Hita, Oita Prefecture, and left Kobe Steel, Ltd. at the end of October. He sought to gain LDP's nomination.[4][5]
In the 2024 general election, Hirose ran as a Independent because LDP nominated incumbent Seishirō Etō as a candidate. As a result, he defeated CDP's Hajime Yoshikawa and LDP incumbent Etō after a close race.[6]
On 10 January 2025, Hirose applied to join LDP and the apply was approved on the same day.[7]
In 2025, Hirose was appointed to Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the First Takaichi cabinet.[8]
In the 2026 general election, Hirose defeated CRA's Yoshikawa by a large margin and hold the seat.[9] After the election, he was re-appointed to Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Second Takaichi cabinet.[10]
Relatives
His grandfather is Masao Hirose, a former Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, and his father is Katsusada Hirose, a former governor of Ōita Prefecture. His mother is Yoshiro Hayashi's sister, and Yoshimasa Hayashi was his cousin.[11]
His family consists of a wife and three children.[3]
References
- ^ "Ken Hirose". LDP (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Profile of Ken Hirose". Ken Hirose Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ a b "吉川元氏はバーテンダー経験・広瀬建氏は神戸製鋼所辞し出馬・衛藤征士郎氏は２９歳で町長…衆院選大分２区". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 20 October 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "衆議院選挙大分２区に広瀬建氏が出馬表明…前大分県知事の次男、自民党に公認申請の考え". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "日田商工政治連盟が広瀬建氏を支持へ 衆院2区、保守分裂が現実味". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "大分2区 衆議院選挙". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 27 October 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "自民党、三反園訓氏・広瀬建氏が入党へ". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 10 January 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "The TAKAICHI Cabinet List of Parliamentary Vice-Ministers". PM office of Japan. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "大分2区 小選挙区【衆議院選挙】開票速報・結果". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary Vice-Ministers". PM office of Japan. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "「自民党から立候補したい」 次期衆院選大分2区で広瀬建氏". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2026.