Yoshitaka Shindō
Yoshitaka Shindō | |
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新藤 義孝 | |
Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy | |
| In office 13 September 2023 – 1 October 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Shigeyuki Goto |
| Succeeded by | Ryosei Akazawa |
| Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications | |
| In office 26 December 2012 – 3 September 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Shinji Tarutoko |
| Succeeded by | Sanae Takaichi |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Katsuyuki Ishida |
| Constituency | Saitama 2nd (2005–2009; 2012–present) Northern Kanto PR (2009–2012) |
| In office 25 October 1996 – 10 October 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Katsuyuki Ishida |
| Constituency | Northern Kanto PR (1996–2000) Saitama 2nd (2000–2003) |
| Member of the Kawaguchi City Council | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1958 Kawaguchi, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Relations | Tadamichi Kuribayashi (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Meiji University |
| Website | Website |
Yoshitaka Shindō (新藤 義孝, Shindō Yoshitaka; born 20 January 1958) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) for Saitama Prefecture 2nd District.
Affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi, Shindo is known for his committed stance on territorial disputes with neighboring countries of Japan, and his recurring visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine.