Masaaki Taniai
Masaaki Taniai | |
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谷合 正明 | |
Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 26 July 2004 | |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1973 Niiza, Saitama, Japan |
| Political party | Komeito |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
Masaaki Taniai (谷合 正明, Taniai Masaaki; born 1973) is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Niiza, Saitama, he attended Kyoto University and received a master's degree in agricultural economy from it. He also studied at Uppsala University in Sweden. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.