Ryū Shionoya

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Ryū Shionoya
塩谷 立
Shizuoka 8th district
In office
19 February 1990 – 27 September 1996
ConstituencyShizuoka 3rd district
Personal details
Born (1950-02-18) February 18, 1950 (age 74)
Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Alma materKeio University

Ryu Shionoya (塩谷 立, Shionoya Ryū, born February 18, 1950) is a Japanese

Minister of Education, Science and Technology.[1] He is currently serving as the chairperson of the LDP Election Strategy Committee, as well as the chairperson of Artificial Intelligence and Future Socioeconomic Strategy Headquarters [2][3] and the president of the Japan-Mekong Parliamentary Friendship Association.[4]

A native of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture and graduate of Ambassador College and Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990. After losing the seat in 1996, he was re-elected in 1999 but lost the seat again in 2000. He was once again re-elected in 2003.

In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Tarō Asō, Shionoya was appointed on 24 September 2008 as Minister of Education, Science and Technology. This was Shionoya's first Cabinet post.[5]

He serves as

World Scout Parliamentary Union
.

References

  1. ^ "塩谷 立 自民党 オフィシャルサイト | プロフィール". www.ryu48.gr.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  2. ^ "自由民主党 役員表 | 議員・役員情報 | 自由民主党". www.jimin.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  3. ^ INC., SANKEI DIGITAL (2018-05-31). "安倍晋三首相にAI活用推進の提言 自民・人工知能戦略本部". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  4. ^ "Official highlights cooperation between Vietnam, Japan legislatures". Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  5. ^ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.

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House of Representatives of Japan
Preceded by
Multi-member constituency
Representative for Shizuoka's 3rd District (multi-member)
1990–1996
District eliminated
Preceded by Representative for Shizuoka's 8th District
1999–2000
2003–present
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of the Committee on Fundamental National Policies
2022–2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of the Deliberative Council on Political Ethics
2023–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Minister of Education, Science and Technology

2008–2009
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Director of the Youth Division,
Liberal Democratic Party

1993–1995
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of the General Council,
Liberal Democratic Party

2011–2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of the Election Strategy Council,
Liberal Democratic Party

2017–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Katsunobu Kato
Subcommittee Chairman,
Tax System Research Commission,
Liberal Democratic Party

2022-2023
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