Yasushi Katsume
Yasushi Katsume | |
|---|---|
勝目 康 | |
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bunmei Ibuki |
| Constituency | Kyoto 1st |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1974 Nakagyō, Kyoto, Japan |
| Party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Website | Yasushi Katsume website |
Yasushi Katsume (勝目 康, Katsume Yasushi; born 17 May 1974) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.[1]
Early years
Katsume was born in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture.[2]
After graduating from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs (current Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) in 1997. He served from 1997 to 2021.[2]
Political career
On 4 July 2021, Katsume left the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and announced his candidacy for Kyoto 1st district as Bunmei Ibuki's successor.[3]
In the 2021 general election, Katsume defeated Keiji Kokuta (JCP) and Sachiko Horiba (Ishin) and gained Kyoto 1st's seat.[4]
In the 2024 LDP presidential election, Katsume endorsed Takayuki Kobayashi as a recommender.[5]
In the 2024 general election, Katsume was re-elected.[6]
In November 2024, Katsume was appointed to Parliamentary Vice-Minister for the Environment, and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office in Second Ishiba cabinet.[7]
In the 2025 LDP presidential election, Katsume endorsed Kobayashi as a recommender again.[8]
In the 2026 general election, Katsume was re-elected.[9]
References
- ↑ "Yasushi Katsume". LDP (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- 1 2 "国会議員情報：勝目康". Jiji Press (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "衆院選・1区 自民、勝目氏擁立へ 「元気な日本つくる」 ／京都". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "衆院選 京都 開票速報". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "自民党総裁選2024、9候補の推薦人名簿一覧180人". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 12 September 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "京都1区 衆議院選挙". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 27 October 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "The second ISHIBA Cabinet List of Parliamentary Vice-Ministers". PM office of Japan. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "自民党総裁選2025、5候補の推薦人名簿一覧100人". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 22 September 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "京都1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 5 April 2026.