Masahito Moriyama (盛山 正仁, Moriyama Masahito) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet (national legislature). A native of Nishinomiya, Hyogo, and an alumnus of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Transport in 1977. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2005 but lost his seat in the 2009 General Election, regaining it in 2012. During his time out of office, he matriculated as a postgraduate student and studied international law and business at Kobe University, which is located in his constituency. He earned a Master’s degree in Law in 2011, a PhD in International Law in 2013,[1] and an additional PhD in Business Studies in 2014.[2]
Masahito Moriyama | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | |
| In office 13 September 2023 – 1 October 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Keiko Nagaoka |
| Succeeded by | Toshiko Abe |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Masae Ido |
| Constituency | |
| In office 12 September 2005 – 21 July 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Keisuke Sunada |
| Succeeded by | Masae Ido |
| Constituency | Hyōgo 1st |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1953 Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo Kobe University (PhD) |
In 2024, Moriyama won a no-confidence motion issued by the Constitutional Democratic Party after reports emerged that he received a letter of recommendation and campaign support from an organization linked to the Unification Church during the 2021 Japanese general election.[3]
On 10 April 2024, Moriyama was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in honor of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House.[4]
References
edit- ^ 盛山, 正仁 (2013). 公海上の航行の安全確保に関する国際法と国際協力の課題 : ソマリア沖海賊の訴追を中心に (PhD Thesis thesis). 神戸大学.
- ^ 盛山, 正仁 (2014). 鉄道政策 : 鉄道への公的関与について (PhD Thesis thesis). 神戸大学.
- ^ "Japan minister survives no-confidence motion for alleged ties to religious group". NHK. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ White House Releases State Dinner Guest List White House, press release of 10 April 2024.
- 政治家情報 〜盛山 正仁〜. JANJAN ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-10-16.
External links
edit- Official website in Japanese.
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