Kenta Matsunami (松浪 健太, Matsunami Kenta, born August 17, 1971) is a former Japanese politician of the Initiatives from Osaka party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Izumisano, Osaka and graduate of Waseda University, he joined Sankei Shimbun in 1997. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2002 for the Liberal Democratic Party in a by-election. After losing his seat in 2003, he was re-elected in 2005.

Kenta Matsunami
松浪 健太
Official portrait, 2012
Member of the Osaka Prefectural Assembly
In office
30 April 2019 – 10 April 2023
ConstituencyTakatsuki City Mishima District
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
12 September 2005 – 28 September 2017
Preceded byMiyoko Hida
Succeeded byMulti-member district
ConstituencyOsaka 10th (2005–2009; 2012–2014)
Kinki PR (2009–2012; 2014–2017)
In office
29 October 2002 – 10 November 2003
Preceded byKiyomi Tsujimoto
Succeeded byMiyoko Hida
ConstituencyOsaka 10th
Personal details
Born (1971-08-17) 17 August 1971 (age 53)
Izumisano, Osaka, Japan
Political partyJapan Innovation
One Osaka
Other political
affiliations
Liberal Democratic
Japan Restoration
Japan Innovation
Alma materWaseda University

References

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  • 政治家情報 〜松浪 健太〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-10-13. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
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House of Representatives (Japan)
Preceded by
N/A
Member of the House of Representatives
from the Kinki proportional representation block

2014–2017
Succeeded by
N/A
Vacant
Title last held by
Kiyomi Tsujimoto
Member of the House of Representatives
from Osaka 10th district

2002–2003
2005–2009
2012–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Miyoko Hida
Succeeded by
Kiyomi Tsujimoto
Preceded by
Kiyomi Tsujimoto
Succeeded by
Kiyomi Tsujimoto
Preceded by
N/A
Member of the House of Representatives
from the Kinki proportional representation block

2009–2012
Succeeded by
N/A
Political offices
Preceded by Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Labour and Welfare
2007–2008 (Reshuffled Abe Cabinet–Fukuda Cabinet)
Served alongside: Wataru Itō
Succeeded by
Preceded by Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office
2008–Jan. 2009[1] (Reshuffled Fukuda Cabinet–Asō Cabinet)
Served alongside: Osamu Uno, Masayoshi Namiki
Succeeded by
  1. ^ The Japan Times, January 15, 2009: Budget vote rebel in Cabinet Office loses secretary post