Kōichi Hagiuda

Kōichi Hagiuda (萩生田 光一, Hagiuda Kōichi, born August 31, 1963) is a Japanese politician, currently representing the 24th district (Hachiōji) of Tokyo in the House of Representatives of Japan as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is currently serving as the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzō Abe since 11 September 2019. Hagiuda previously served as the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary from 7 October 2015 to 3 August 2016.

Kōichi Hagiuda
萩生田 光一
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Assumed office
11 September 2019
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Yoshihide Suga
Preceded byMasahiko Shibayama
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan
In office
7 October 2015 – 3 August 2016
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byKatsunobu Katō
Succeeded byYasutoshi Nishimura
Personal details
Born (1963-08-31) 31 August 1963
Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Alma materMeiji University

Overviews
with Shinzō Abe (at the Prime Minister's Official Residence on January 28, 2017)

Born and raised in Hachiōji, Hagiuda graduated from Waseda Jitsugyo High School, and Meiji University with the Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1987.

While still a university student, Hagiuda began working as an aide to Ryuichi Kurosu, who was formerly a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly and mayor of Hachiōji. In 1991, at the age of 27, Hagiuda won a seat in the Hachiōji City Assembly, becoming the youngest candidate ever to do so. He then ran successfully for a seat in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly in 2002, serving part of one term. In 2004, he ran for a seat in the House of Representatives of Japan, which he won. Hagiuda then won re-election in the 2005 general election by a large margin. He lost his seat in the 2009 general election, then won in the 2012 general election and the 2014 general election.

Affiliated to the nationalist lobby Nippon Kaigi,[1][2] Hagiuda is known as a conservative within the LDP, and is closely allied with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. Hagiuda served Abe from 2013 to 2015 as the Special Advisor to the President of the LDP ,[3] and in October 2015 became a Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary in the third Abe Cabinet.[4] He belongs to the Sonoda Faction (Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyukai) of the LDP.

Personal life
at the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo International Film Festival (October 25, 2016)

Hagiuda is married, and has one daughter and one son. His hobbies include sports such as baseball, rugby, and golf. He also enjoys watching movies, holding a movie-viewing event annually in conjunction with his personal support group, or koenkai. His personal website also lists "trying new restaurants" as a hobby, calling him a "self-proclaimed gourmet", and also mentions his frequent enjoyment of after-meal ramen.

References
  1. Nippon Kaigi website
  2. "Pro-Yasukuni parliamentary groups backing up Abe Cabinet" - Japan Press Weekly - May 27, 2007
  3. "Hagiuda Koichi Profile". Liberal Democratic Party. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  4. "List of Ministers". Kantei.go.jp. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by
Masahiko Shibayama		 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2019–present		 Incumbent
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