Kosaburo Nishime (西銘 恒三郎, Nishime Kōsaburō), born August 7, 1954, is a Japanese politician who has served in the House of Representatives representing Okinawa since 2012. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Kosaburo Nishime | |
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西銘 恒三郎 | |
.jpg){kind=spacer} Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Minister of Reconstruction | |
| In office 4 October 2021 – August 10 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Katsuei Hirasawa |
| Succeeded by | Kenya Akiba |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Chobin Zukeran |
| Constituency | Okinawa 4th (2012–2014; 2017–present) Kyushu PR (2014–2017) |
| In office 10 November 2003 – 21 July 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Chobin Zukeran |
| Constituency | Okinawa 4th |
| Member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1988–2003 | |
| Constituency | Naha City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1954 Chinen, Okinawa, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Sophia University |
Early life
editNishime is a native of Chinen, Okinawa, and graduated from Sophia University.
Political career
editNishime was elected to the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly for the first time in 1988 and to the Diet for the first time in 2003.
He has represented Okinawa since 2012, holding the Okinawa 4th district, except for the period from 2014-2017 when he was a Kyushu Proportional Representation member.
Nishime served as Minister of Reconstruction from October 2021 to August 2022.
Family
editHis father is Junji Nishime, former governor of Okinawa Prefecture, and his brother is Junshiro Nishime, a former member of the House of Councilors in the Diet.
References
edit- 政治家情報 〜西銘 恒三郎〜. JANJAN ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-10-10. NB: This source incorrectly states that his name is Kozaburo.
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