Shinji Morimoto
Shinji Morimoto | |
|---|---|
森本 真治 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 29 July 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Koji Sato |
| Constituency | Hiroshima at-large |
| Member of the Hiroshima City Council | |
| In office April 2003 – February 2013 | |
| Constituency | Asakita Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1973 Asakita, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Political party | CDP (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | DPJ (2013–2016) DP (2016–2018) DPP (2018–2020) |
| Alma mater | Doshisha University |
Shinji Morimoto (Morimoto Shinji, born 2 May 1973) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party who has been serving in the House of Councillors (the upper house of the Diet) since 2013.[1]
Early life
[edit]Morimoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 2, 1973. He graduated from the Department of Social Welfare of Doshisha University in Kyoto in 1997.[1] That same year, he joined the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management, a leadership academy founded by Konosuke Matsuhita, the founder of Panasonic.[2] In 1999, he worked as a secretary in a Law Office. In 2003, he was elected to the Hiroshima City Assembly, a position he held until his election to the House of Councillors in 2013.
Political career
[edit]Morimoto is a member of the following House committees:
- Committee on Economy and Industry
- Committee on Rules and Administration (Director)
- Special Committee on Official Development Assistance and Related Matters (Director)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mr.MORIMOTO Shinji：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "The Matsushita Institute Government and Management". The Matsushita Institute Government and Management. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
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