Genjirō Kaneko
Genjirō Kaneko | |
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金子 原二郎 | |
Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 4 October 2021 – 10 August 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Kōtarō Nogami |
| Succeeded by | Tetsuro Nomura |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 26 July 2010 – 3 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tadashi Inuzuka |
| Succeeded by | Keisuke Yamamoto |
| Constituency | Nagasaki at-large |
| Governor of Nagasaki Prefecture | |
| In office 2 March 1998 – 1 March 2010 | |
| Monarch | Akihito |
| Preceded by | Isamu Takada |
| Succeeded by | Hōdō Nakamura |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 18 December 1983 – 23 January 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Iwazō Kaneko |
| Succeeded by | Daisuke Miyajima |
| Constituency | Nagasaki 2nd (1983–1996) Nagasaki 4th (1996–1998) |
| Member of the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1975–1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1944 Ikitsuki, Nagasaki, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Children | Yōzō Kaneko |
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| Alma mater | Keio University |
Genjirō Kaneko (金子 原二郎, Kaneko Genjirō, born May 8, 1944) is a Japanese politician and member of the Liberal Democratic Party. Kaneko served as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from October 2021 to August 2022. He has also represented the Nagasaki At-large district in the House of Councillors since his election in the July 2010 Councillors election. Kaneko is a native of Ikitsuki, Nagasaki and graduate of Keio University.