Tomoaki Shimada
Tomoaki Shimada | |
|---|---|
島田 智明 | |
| Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 22 October 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Sanae Takaichi |
| Preceded by | Akiko Ikuina |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Naokazu Takemoto |
| Constituency | Kinki PR Osaka 15th |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1969 Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan |
| Party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University (B.Eng. in 1993) University of Tokyo (M.Sc. in 1995) National University of Singapore (M.B.A. in 2000) INSEAD (Ph.D. in 2005) |
Tomoaki Shimada (島田 智明, Tomoaki Shimada; born 2 December 1969) is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2024.[1] He was apponited as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs in the first and second Takaichi cabinet.[2] Previously, he was a mayor of Kawachinagano, Osaka, Japan from 2016 to 2024 for two terms.[3]
Early life and education
After completing his B.Eng. degree in information science at Kyoto University and his M.Sc. degree in information science at University of Tokyo, Shimada worked at A.T. Kearney, a management consulting company in Tokyo. He then worked in Singapore as a manager for a manufacturing company (Framatome Connectors International), an IT company (Fujitsu Computers), and a venture company in the area of marketing and sales. During this time, he also earned an M.B.A. (part-time) degree from National University of Singapore. In 2005 Shimada earned his Ph.D. degree from INSEAD in France.[4] He worked for International University of Japan as Assistant Professor of Management from 2005 to 2006, and Kobe University as Associate Professor of Operations Management from 2007 to 2016.[5]
Personal life
Shimada is married with one daughter. He ran more than 60 full marathons, and his best record is 2:50:57 in Itabashi City Marathon 2023.[6]
References
- ^ House of Representatives
- ^ "Profile of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs SHIMADA Tomoaki". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Archived from the original on 2025-12-09. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "SHIMADA Tomoaki | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan". www.jimin.jp. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "PhD Alumni – Asia" (PDF). INSEAD. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "Marathon Grand Championship Series". www.mgc42195.jp. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)