Akira Nagatsuma
Akira Nagatsuma | |
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長妻 昭 | |
Nagatsuma in 2024 | |
| Executive Deputy President of the Constitutional Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 24 September 2024 | |
| Leader | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Seiji Osaka |
| In office 2 October 2017 – 15 September 2020 | |
| Leader | Yukio Edano |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Hirofumi Hirano |
| Chairman of the Policy Bureau Constitutional Democratic Party | |
| In office 26 August 2022 – 24 September 2024 | |
| Leader | Kenta Izumi |
| Preceded by | Junya Ogawa |
| Succeeded by | Kazuhiko Shigetoku |
| Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare | |
| In office 16 September 2009 – 17 September 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Yōichi Masuzoe |
| Succeeded by | Ritsuo Hosokawa |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Shigeru Kasuya |
| Constituency | Tokyo 7th (2000–2005; 2009–2024) Tokyo PR (2005–2009) Tokyo 27th (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1960 Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | CDP (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Alma mater | Keio University |
| Website | Official website |
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Akira Nagatsuma (長妻 昭, Nagatsuma Akira; born June 14, 1960) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), a member of House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). Nagatsuma is currently the deputy leader and the head of the Tokyo chapter of the CDP. He had served as the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in the Hatoyama and Kan administration. He came to prominence when he reported missing records of public pension plans. A native of Nerima, Tokyo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected for the first time in 2000 after unsuccessful runs in 1995 and 1996.