Yoshitaka Shindō

Yoshitaka Shindō
新藤 義孝
Official portrait, 2023
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
In office
13 September 2023  1 October 2024
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byShigeyuki Goto
Succeeded byRyosei Akazawa
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
In office
26 December 2012  3 September 2014
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byShinji Tarutoko
Succeeded bySanae Takaichi
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
11 September 2005
Preceded byKatsuyuki Ishida
ConstituencySaitama 2nd (2005–2009; 2012–present)
Northern Kanto PR (2009–2012)
In office
25 October 1996  10 October 2003
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byKatsuyuki Ishida
ConstituencyNorthern Kanto PR (1996–2000)
Saitama 2nd (2000–2003)
Member of the Kawaguchi City Council
In office
1991–1996
Personal details
Born (1958-01-20) 20 January 1958
Kawaguchi, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
RelationsTadamichi Kuribayashi (grandfather)
Alma materMeiji University
WebsiteWebsite

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.