Shigeharu Aoyama
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Shigeharu Aoyama | |
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青山 繁晴 | |
 Aoyama in 2009 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 26 July 2016 | |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shigeharu Aoyama 25 July 1952 Nagata-ku, Kobe, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Occupation | Economist • Researcher • Politician |
Shigeharu Aoyama (青山繁晴; born 25 July 1952) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan, since 2016.[1]
He represents the National proportional representation block.[2] He currently serves on the Committee on Economy and Industry (as Director); Committee on Budget; and on the Special Committee on Official Development Assistance and Related Matters.[3]
Early life
[edit]Aoyama was born on July 25, 1952, in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan. He graduated from Junshin Gakuin Junior and Senior High School in March 1971 and entered the Faculty of Letters at Keio University the following month. In February 1974, he withdrew from Keio University and sat for the entrance examination to the Department of Economics at Waseda University's School of Political Science and Economics. [4][2] Aoyama graduated from the school of political science and economics of Waseda University in 1979.[2]
Career
[edit]Prior to his election to the House of Councillors, Aoyama worked as a journalist and founded a think tank. A summary of his career is below:
- 1979-98: Worked as a journalist for Kyodo News.
- 1998-2002: Researcher for Mitsubishi Research Institute (think tank).[5][2]
- 2002: Founded "Japan's Independent Institute", a think tank (separated from Mitsubishi).[2][6]
In 2016, he was elected to the House of Councillors.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mr.AOYAMA Shigeharu：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b c d e "Mr.AOYAMA Shigeharu：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Mr.AOYAMA Shigeharu：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Aoyama Shigeharu Profile". Japanese (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ "Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc". English. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Japan's Independent Institute Website". www.dokken.co.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
