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Seiji Kihara

Seiji Kihara

Japanese politician (born 1970)

For the Japanese Olympic hockey player, see Seiji Kihara (field hockey).

Seiji Kihara (木原 誠二, Kihara Seiji, born 1970) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).[1]

Seiji Kihara in 2016.

A native of Shinjuku, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, Kihara joined the Ministry of Finance in 1993. In 1999, Kihara has sent to visit the United Kingdom to study its political system, and interviewed former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who encouraged him to enter politics.[2] He was elected for the first time in 2005. As of September 2013, he is Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs.[3]

At the LDP, Kihara also served as Director of the Committee on Cabinet Standing, and as a member of the Committee on Financial Affairs.[4]

Affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi, which advocates a restoration of monarchy in the archipelago, Kihara was among the 225 MPs joining the 'one million people rally to protect the Imperial tradition' in March 2006.[5]

Kihara is affiliated with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who called Kihara the person he most trusts while campaigning for him in 2021.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    政治家情報 〜木原 誠二 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
  2. [2]
    Nemoto, Ryo (2022-01-15). "Seiji Kihara: The policy guru behind Japan Prime Minister Kishida". Nikkei Asia.
  3. [3]
    "Profile of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Seiji KIHARA". MOFA. October 23, 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  4. [4]
    Profile of Kihara Seiji on LDP website: jimin.jp/english/profile/members/120938.doc (retrieved Dec 5, 2014)
  5. [5]
    Nippon Kaigi website: "皇室の伝統を守ろう！日本武道館・一万名大会"
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