Junzo Yamamoto (Japanese: 山本 順三, Hepburn: Yamamoto Junzō, born October 27, 1954) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).^[1][2] A graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after serving in the assembly of Ehime Prefecture for six terms since 1983.^[1][3][4][5]

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Junzo Yamamoto
山本 順三
Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission
In office 2 October 2018 – 11 September 2019
Prime Minister	Shinzo Abe
Preceded by	Hachiro Okonogi
Succeeded by	Ryota Takeda
Member of the House of Councillors
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 July 2004
Constituency	Ehime at-large
Member of the Ehime Prefectural Assembly
In office 1983–2004
Constituency	Imabari
Personal details
Born	(1954-10-27) October 27, 1954 (age 69) Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic Party
Alma mater	Waseda University
Website	www.j-yamamoto.net

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In October 2015 Yamamoto was appointed state minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism, state minister of the Cabinet Office of Japan and state minister for reconstruction, he was active in these posts until August 2016.