Kiyoshi Igarashi

Kiyoshi Igarashi
五十嵐 清
Official portrait, 2024
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 November 2021
Preceded byMulti-member district
ConstituencyPR block (2021–2026)
Tochigi 2nd (2026–present)
Member of the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly
In office
2003–2021
ConstituencyOyama & Nogi
Personal details
Born (1969-12-14) 14 December 1969
Oyama, Tochigi, Japan
PartyLiberal Democratic
Alma materBond University
WebsiteKiyoshi Igarashi website

Kiyoshi Igarashi (五十嵐 清, Igarashi Kiyoshi; born 14 December 1969) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.[1]

Early years

Igarashi was born in Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture. After graduating from the Faculty of Business at Bond University in 1993, he served as a secretary to several Diet members — Toshimitsu Motegi, Tsutomu Sato, and Junzo Iwasaki — for approximately ten years.[2]

Political career

In 2003, Igarashi ran for the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly and won.[2]

In June 2021, the LDP Tochigi Prefectural Federation selected Igarashi as Tochigi 2nd district candidate following a recruitment process.[3]

In Tochigi 2nd, Yasuo Nishikawa — a member of the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly and the eldest son of igarashi's predecessor, Koya Nishikawa — also expressed his intention to run. While there was talk of a split election, a compromise was eventually reached to run Igarashi as Tochigi 2nd's candidate and Nishikawa as a PR candidate.[4]

In the 2021 general election, Igarashi lost to Akio Fukuda (CDP) and won a seat in the PR block.[5] Meanwhile, Nishikawa lost the election because he was placed low on the party list.[6]

In the 2024 LDP presidential election, Igarashi voted for Toshimitsu Motegi in first round and voted for Sanae Takaichi in run-off vote.[7]

In the 2024 general election, Igarashi lost to Fukuda and won a seat in the PR block.[8]

In November 2024, Igarashi was appointed to Parliamentary Vice-Minister for the Environment in Second Ishiba cabinet.[9]

In the 2026 general election, Igarashi defeated CRA's Fukuda and gained Tochigi 2nd's seat.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Kiyoshi Igarashi". LDP (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Profile". Kiyoshi Igarashi Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "衆院栃木2区、自民の公認巡って混乱　西川元農相の地盤". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "衆院栃木2区　自民、五十嵐氏で一本化へ　県連　西川氏は比例で調整". Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). 3 October 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "衆院選 栃木 開票速報". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "衆院選 北関東ブロック 開票速報". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "栃木県選出７議員、３人は投票先を明かさず　自民党総裁選決選投票　石破新総裁に期待の声". Shimotsuke Shimbun (in Japanese). 28 September 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "栃木2区 衆議院選挙". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 27 October 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "The second ISHIBA Cabinet List of Parliamentary Vice-Ministers". PM office of Japan. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "栃木2区 小選挙区【衆議院選挙】開票速報・結果". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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