Yoshinori Tadokoro

Yoshinori Tadokoro
田所 嘉徳
Official Portrait, 2025
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
17 December 2012
Preceded byNobuyuki Fukushima
ConstituencyIbaraki 1st (2012-2021; 2026-present)
Northern Kanto PR (2021-2026)
Member of the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly
In office
1998–2012
ConstituencyChikusei city
Member of the Shimodate city Council
In office
1995–1998
Personal details
Born (1954-01-19) 19 January 1954
PartyLDP
Alma materHakuoh University
WebsiteYoshinori Tadokoro website

Yoshinori Tadokoro (田所 嘉徳, Yoshinori Tadokoro; born 19 January 1954) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.[1]

Political career

In 1995, Tadokoro ran for the Shimodate city council and was elected for the first time.[2]

In 1998, Tadokoro ran for the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly and was elected for the first time. He was elected in the 2002 election, the 2006 election, and the 2010 election. Along with his political activities, he entered Hakuoh University and graduated.[2]

In 2012, Tadokoro resigned as a member of the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly for the general election. He ran for Ibaraki 1st district and defeated DPJ Incumbent Nobuyuki Fukushima.[3]

In the 2014 general election, Tadokoro hold Ibaraki 1st’s seat. Defeated Fukushima won a seat in Northhern Kanto PR block.[4]

In 2015, Tadokoro was appointed to Parliamentary Secretary for Justice in the Third Abe First reshuffled cabinet.[2]

In the 2017 general election, Tadokoro defeated Kibō’s Fukushima and hold Ibaraki 1st’s seat.[5]

In the 2018 LDP presidential election, Tadokoro endorsed Shigeru Ishiba as a recommender.[6]

In 2020, Tadokoro was appointed to State Minister of Justice in the Suga cabinet.[2]

In the 2021 general election, Tadokoro was defeated by Independent Fukushima. Tadokoro won a seat in Northe Kanto PR block.[7]

In the 2024 LDP presidential election, Tadokoro endorsed Ishiba as a recommender again.[8]

In the 2024 general election, Tadokoro lost to Fukushima again, but won a seat in Northern Kanto PR block.[9]

In 2025, Tadokoro was appointed to State Minister for Reconstruction in the First Takaichi cabinet.[10]

In the 2026 general election, Tadokoro defeated Fukushima by 2,867 votes and regain Ibaraki 1st’s seat.[11] After the election, he was re-appointed to State Minister for Reconstruction in the Second Takaichi cabinet.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Yoshinori Tadokoro". LDP (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d "国会議員情報:田所嘉徳". Jiji Press (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  3. ^ "小選挙区開票速報:茨城". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 16 December 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  4. ^ "小選挙区開票速報:茨城". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 14 December 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  5. ^ "小選挙区開票速報:茨城". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 22 October 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  6. ^ "自民党総裁選推薦人一覧". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 7 September 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  7. ^ "衆院選 茨城 開票速報". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "茨城1区 衆議院選挙". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 27 October 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "茨城1区、自民党の田所嘉徳氏が当選". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  12. ^ "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.