Masahito Moriyama | |
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | |
Assumed office 13 September 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
Preceded by | Keiko Nagaoka |
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Assumed office 1 November 2021 | |
In office 15 December 2014 – 28 September 2017 | |
In office 23 October 2017 – 14 October 2021 | |
Preceded by | Nobuhiko Isaka |
Succeeded by | Nobuhiko Isaka |
In office 17 December 2012 – 21 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Masae Ido |
Succeeded by | Nobuhiko Isaka |
In office 12 September 2005 – 21 July 2009 | |
Preceded by | Keisuke Sunada |
Succeeded by | Masae Ido |
Personal details | |
Born | Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan | December 14, 1953
Political party | Liberal Democratic |
Alma mater |
University of Tokyo Kobe University (PhD) |
Masahito Moriyama (盛山 正仁) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet (national legislature). A native of Nishinomiya, Hyogo, and an alumnus of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Transport in 1977. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2005 but lost his seat in the 2009 General Election, regaining it in 2012. During his time out of office, he matriculated as a postgraduate student and studied international law and business at Kobe University, which is located in his constituency. He earned a Master’s degree in Law in 2011, a PhD in International Law in 2013, [1] and an additional PhD in Business Studies in 2014. [2]
In 2024, Moriyama won a no-confidence motion issued by the Constitutional Democratic Party after reports emerged that he received a letter of recommendation and campaign support from an organization linked to the Unification Church during the 2021 Japanese general election. [3]
On 10 April 2024, Moriyama was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in honor of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House. [4]
Masahito Moriyama | |
---|---|
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | |
Assumed office 13 September 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
Preceded by | Keiko Nagaoka |
| |
Assumed office 1 November 2021 | |
In office 15 December 2014 – 28 September 2017 | |
In office 23 October 2017 – 14 October 2021 | |
Preceded by | Nobuhiko Isaka |
Succeeded by | Nobuhiko Isaka |
In office 17 December 2012 – 21 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Masae Ido |
Succeeded by | Nobuhiko Isaka |
In office 12 September 2005 – 21 July 2009 | |
Preceded by | Keisuke Sunada |
Succeeded by | Masae Ido |
Personal details | |
Born | Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan | December 14, 1953
Political party | Liberal Democratic |
Alma mater |
University of Tokyo Kobe University (PhD) |
Masahito Moriyama (盛山 正仁) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet (national legislature). A native of Nishinomiya, Hyogo, and an alumnus of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Transport in 1977. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2005 but lost his seat in the 2009 General Election, regaining it in 2012. During his time out of office, he matriculated as a postgraduate student and studied international law and business at Kobe University, which is located in his constituency. He earned a Master’s degree in Law in 2011, a PhD in International Law in 2013, [1] and an additional PhD in Business Studies in 2014. [2]
In 2024, Moriyama won a no-confidence motion issued by the Constitutional Democratic Party after reports emerged that he received a letter of recommendation and campaign support from an organization linked to the Unification Church during the 2021 Japanese general election. [3]
On 10 April 2024, Moriyama was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in honor of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House. [4]