Hisashi Tokunaga (徳永 久志, Tokunaga Hisashi, born June 27, 1963) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet. A graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after serving in the assembly of Shiga Prefecture.
| Hisashi Tokunaga | |
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| 徳永 久志 | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 5 November 2021 – 9 October 2024 | |
| Constituency | Kinki PR |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 29 July 2007 – 28 July 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Hidetoshi Yamashita [ja] |
| Succeeded by | Takeshi Ninoyu [ja] |
| Constituency | Shiga at-large district |
| Member of the Shiga Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 30 April 1999 – 29 July 2007 | |
| Constituency | Ōmihachiman district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1963-06-27) June 27, 1963 (age 61) Ōmihachiman, Shiga, Japan |
| Political party | Ishin (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Website | www |
Political Career
In the 2007 Japanese House of Councillors election, he ran as a Democratic Party candidate from Shiga at-large district and was elected after defeating Hidetoshi Yamashita [ja], an incumbent Liberal Democratic Party member.
On June 9, 2010, he was appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs by Kan Cabinet and worked under Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara and his successor, Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto.
On December 15, 2010, he attended the United Nations Security Council Ministerial Meeting on Iraq in New York as a representative of the Japanese government. Three United Nations Security Council resolution were adopted at the meeting, and Tokunaga has also made a speech on the SDF's contribution to Iraq's reconstruction. He visited Middle Eastern countries from January 10 to 11 of the following year. In Jordan, he met with Prime Minister Samir Rifai and signed an official letter of exchange with Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Hassan to improve water supply in southern Jordan.
In the 2013 Japanese House of Councillors election, he sought re-election, but lost to Liberal Democratic Party candidate Takeshi Ninoyu [ja] (son of Satoshi Ninoyu).
In the 2014 Japanese general election, he ran as a Democratic Party candidate from Shiga 4th district but lost to Takaya Mutō, an incumbent Liberal Democratic Party member.
In 2016, when the Democratic Party merged with the Japan Innovation Party and the Democratic Party was formed, Tokunaga joined this party.
In 2017, the Democratic Progressive Party was divided into the right-wing Kibō no Tō and the left-wing Constitutional Democratic Party. Tokunaga joined the Kibō no Tō.
In the 2017 Japanese general election, he ran as a Kibō no Tō candidate from Shiga 4th district, but lost to Hiroo Kotera of the Liberal Democratic Party, who ran on behalf of Mutō, who retired due to a money scandal over stocks.
The Kibō no Tō merged with the Democratic Party to form the Democratic Party for the People. Tokunaga joined the Democratic Party for the People and became the head of Shiga 4th district branch of the Democratic Party for the People on December 12, 2018.
On September 15, 2020, the former Constitutional Democratic Party and the former Democratic Party for the People joined together to form a new "Constitutional Democratic Party". Tokunaga joined the new party.
In the 2021 Japanese general election, he ran as a Constitutional Democratic Party candidate from Shiga 4th district, but lost again to Hiroo Kodera of the Liberal Democratic Party. However, since the Constitutional Democratic Party won three seats in the Kinki proportional representation block and Tokunaga had the third Sekihairitsu (83.119%), he was elected by Kinki proportional representation block. In the 2021 Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leadership election (held on November 30) following the resignation of Yukio Edano, he endorsed Kenta Izumi.
References
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- "菅内閣 大臣政務官名簿 外務大臣政務官 徳永久志". Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kantei Official Page. Cabinet Office for Public Relations. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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- NHK (2010-12-17). "第48回衆議院議員総選挙 滋賀4区". Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- "国民、参院広島で現職公認". The Nikkei. 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
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- "衆議院選挙2021 滋賀(大津・彦根など)開票速報・選挙結果". 衆議院選挙2021特設サイト. NHK. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- "【2021年 衆院選】近畿ブロック(比例区)開票速報". 衆議院選挙（2021年総選挙）特設サイト. The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- "立憲代表選、4陣営の推薦人は計90人 国会議員の7割固まる". The Asahi Shimbun. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- 政治家情報 〜徳永 久志〜. JANJAN ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-11-15.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
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