Tatsuo Fukuda | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 16 November 2012 | |
Preceded by | Yasuo Fukuda |
Constituency | Gunma 4th district |
Majority | 105,359 (65,02%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | 5 March 1967
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan |
Parent(s) | Yasuo Fukuda (father), Kiyoko Fukuda (mother) |
Alma mater | Keio University |
Tatsuo Fukuda (福田達夫, Fukuda Tatsuo, born 5 March 1967) is a Japanese politician who currently serves as chairman of the General Council of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. He also serves as a member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party. He is the son of former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and grandson of former Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda. [1]
Tatsuo Fukuda was born on 5 March 1967 in Tokyo, Japan. [2] Fukuda graduated from Keio University and subsequently studied at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. [1] [2] Following a decade as an employee of the Mitsubishi Corporation, Fukuda served as a secretary for his father, Yasuo, when he was chief cabinet secretary. [1] Upon his father's ascension to the prime ministership in 2007, Fukuda served as his secretary. [1]
Following his father's retirement in 2012, Fukuda was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2012 General Election, representing Gunma 4th District. He is a member of the Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai, currently the largest faction in the Liberal Democratic Party. [1]
Following his victory in the 2021 Liberal Democratic Party Leadership Election, Fumio Kishida appointed Fukuda chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's General Council. [3] [4]
In 2022, following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Fukuda dismissed scrutiny emanating from revelations of connections between the Unification Church and his fellow party members, stating: "frankly speaking, I don’t really know what the problem is." [5] Fukuda went on to add he had no connections with the organisation. [5]
Tatsuo Fukuda | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 16 November 2012 | |
Preceded by | Yasuo Fukuda |
Constituency | Gunma 4th district |
Majority | 105,359 (65,02%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | 5 March 1967
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan |
Parent(s) | Yasuo Fukuda (father), Kiyoko Fukuda (mother) |
Alma mater | Keio University |
Tatsuo Fukuda (福田達夫, Fukuda Tatsuo, born 5 March 1967) is a Japanese politician who currently serves as chairman of the General Council of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. He also serves as a member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party. He is the son of former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and grandson of former Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda. [1]
Tatsuo Fukuda was born on 5 March 1967 in Tokyo, Japan. [2] Fukuda graduated from Keio University and subsequently studied at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. [1] [2] Following a decade as an employee of the Mitsubishi Corporation, Fukuda served as a secretary for his father, Yasuo, when he was chief cabinet secretary. [1] Upon his father's ascension to the prime ministership in 2007, Fukuda served as his secretary. [1]
Following his father's retirement in 2012, Fukuda was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2012 General Election, representing Gunma 4th District. He is a member of the Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai, currently the largest faction in the Liberal Democratic Party. [1]
Following his victory in the 2021 Liberal Democratic Party Leadership Election, Fumio Kishida appointed Fukuda chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's General Council. [3] [4]
In 2022, following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Fukuda dismissed scrutiny emanating from revelations of connections between the Unification Church and his fellow party members, stating: "frankly speaking, I don’t really know what the problem is." [5] Fukuda went on to add he had no connections with the organisation. [5]