Shigeki Kobayashi
Shigeki Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
小林 茂樹 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 23 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Sumio Mabuchi |
| Constituency | Nara 1st (2017-2021; 2026-present) Kinki PR (2021-2026) |
| In office 17 December 2012 – 21 November 2014 | |
| Constituency | Kinki PR |
| Member of the Nara Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 30 April 2007 – November 2012 | |
| Constituency | Yamabe District and Nara city |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1964 Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan |
| Party | LDP |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
| Website | Shigeki Kobayashi website |
Shigeki Kobayashi (小林 茂樹, Shigeki Kobayashi; born 9 October 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.[1]
Political career
In 2007, Kobayashi ran for the Nara Prefectural Assembly and was elected for the first time. He was re-elected in the 2011 election.[2]
In November 2012, Kobayashi resigned as a member of the Nara Prefectural Assembly and announced his candidacy for the general election. He ran for Nara 1st district, but lost to DPJ Incumbent Sumio Mabuchi, former Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. However, Kobayashi won a seat in the Kinki PR block.[3]
In the 2014 general election, Kobayashi lost to DPJ’s Mabuchi again. Unlike the last election, Kobayashi could not win a seat in the PR block.[4]
In the 2017 general election, Kobayashi won over Kibō’s Mabuchi and gain Nara 1st’s seat from Mabuchi. It is the first time since the 2000 general election that LDP won a seat in Nara 1st.[5]
In the 2021 LDP presidential election, Kobayashi endorsed Sanae Takaichi as a recommender.[6]
In the 2021 general election, Kobayashi was defeated by CDP’s Mabuchi and Mabuchi regained the Nara 1st’s seat. Kobayashi won a seat in the PR block.[7]
In the 2024 LDP presidential election, Kobayashi endorsed Takaichi as a recommender again.[8]
In the 2024 general election, Kobayashi lost to Mabuchi again, but won a seat in the PR block.[9]
In the 2025 LDP presidential election, Kobayashi endorsed Takaichi as a recommender again.[10]
In 2025, Kobayashi was appointed to the State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in the First Takaichi cabinet.[11]
In the 2026 general election, Kobayashi defeated CRA's Mabuchi to regain Nara 1st’s seat.[12] After the election, he was appointed to the State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in the Second Takaichi cabinet.[13]
References
- ^ "Shigeki Kobayashi". LDP (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "Profile of Shigeki Kobayashi". Shigeki Kobayashi Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "小選挙区開票速報：奈良". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 16 December 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "小選挙区開票速報：奈良". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 14 December 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "小選挙区開票速報：奈良". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 22 October 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "高市早苗氏の推薦人名簿 自民党総裁選". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 12 September 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "衆院選 奈良 開票速報". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "自民党総裁選2024、9候補の推薦人名簿一覧180人". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 12 September 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "奈良1区 衆議院選挙". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 27 October 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "高市早苗氏の推薦人一覧 自民党総裁選2025". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 22 September 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "高市早苗内閣・副大臣の顔ぶれと略歴一覧". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 22 October 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "奈良１区、自民党の小林茂樹氏が当選確実". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "森下千里氏は環境大臣政務官に…全員再任の第二次高市内閣 副大臣・政務官名簿". FNN Prime Online (in Japanese). 19 February 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.