Shizuo Yamashita

Shizuo Yamashita
山下 史守朗
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 February 2026
Preceded byToru Fukuta
ConstituencyAichi 16th
6th Mayor of Komaki
In office
26 February 2011 – 27 January 2026
Preceded byNaoki Nakano
Succeeded byMasaki Amano
Member of the Aichi Prefectural Assembly
In office
30 April 2003 – 30 January 2011
ConstituencyKomaki City
Personal details
Born (1975-07-06) 6 July 1975
Komaki, Aichi, Japan
PartyLiberal Democratic
Alma materRitsumeikan University
Websiteshizuo-y.jp

Shizuo Yamashita (山下 史守朗, Yamashita Shizuo; born 6 July 1975) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who has served as a member of the House of Representatives for Aichi 16th district since 2026. He previously served as a member of the Aichi Prefectural Assembly and as mayor of Komaki.[1][2]

Early life

Yamashita was born in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, on 6 July 1975. He attended Komaki Elementary School, Komaki Junior High School, Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka High School, and graduated from the College of Policy Science at Ritsumeikan University.[1][3]

Parliamentary career

Yamashita was elected to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly from the Komaki constituency in 2003, and served for two terms until January 2011.[1][3]

He was elected mayor of Komaki in February 2011 at the age of 35, becoming the city's sixth mayor.[3][4] He was re-elected to a fourth term in 2023.[5] In January 2026 he resigned as mayor to contest the 2026 Japanese general election, standing as the Liberal Democratic Party candidate in Aichi 16th district.[6] He won the seat in the February 2026 general election.[7]

Personal life

Yamashita is closely associated with civic and cultural organizations in his home region. His official profile lists him as honorary chairman of the NPO Chubu Philharmonic Orchestra.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "山下しずお 公式ウェブサイト". 山下しずお公式ウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "衆議院議員 山下 史守朗（やました しずお）". 自由民主党 (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "小牧市長選挙・小牧市議会議員補欠選挙の結果をお知らせします" (PDF). Komaki City (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "小牧市の歩み 2010年代". Komaki City (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "小牧市の歩み 2020年代". Komaki City (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "愛知・小牧市長が出馬に向け辞職願 衆院選1月27日公示 比例代表の投票は政党名称に注意を". TV Aichi (in Japanese). 26 January 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "【衆議院選挙】愛知16区 山下史守朗氏（自民）に当選確実". CBC News / TBS NEWS DIG (in Japanese). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
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