Summary
Akira Amari (甘利 明, Amari Akira, born 27 August 1949) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and a member of the lower house representing the Minami Kanto Bloc.
Akira Amari | |
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甘利 明 | |
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| Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party | |
| In office 1 October 2021 – 4 November 2021 | |
| President | Fumio Kishida |
| Vice President | Tarō Asō |
| Preceded by | Toshihiro Nikai |
| Succeeded by | Toshimitsu Motegi |
| Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization | |
| In office 26 December 2012 – 28 January 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Seiji Maehara |
| Succeeded by | Nobuteru Ishihara |
| Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
| In office 26 September 2006 – 2 August 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe Yasuo Fukuda |
| Preceded by | Toshihiro Nikai |
| Succeeded by | Toshihiro Nikai |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 19 December 1983 | |
| Constituency | Kanagawa 3rd district (1983-1996) Kanagawa 13th district (2000-2009, 2012-2021) Minami Kanto-PR-block (1996-2000, 2009-2012, 2021-present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1949 Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Relatives | Tadashi Amari(father) |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
Personal life edit
Amari is a native of Atsugi, Kanagawa, where he attended Kanagawa Prefectural Atsugi High School. He graduated from Keio University in 1972 with a degree in political science.[1] After spending two years working at Sony, he left to work as a secretary for his father, Tadashi Amari, who at the time represented Kanagawa's 3rd district in the House of Representatives. He is a follower of Tenrikyo, joining the likes of fellow LDP representatives Hakuo Yanagisawa, Fumio Kyuma, Sanae Takaichi, Bunmei Ibuki, and Jinen Nagase.[2]
Career edit
He is a member of the Japan–Korea Parliamentarians' Union and the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union.
He was the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry from 2006 to 2008. He also served as Minister of State in charge of Administrative Reform in the Cabinet of former Prime Minister Tarō Asō.
In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008, Amari was appointed as Minister of State in charge of Administrative Reform.[3]
On December 26, 2012, Amari was appointed to the newly created cabinet-level position of Minister of State for Economic Revitalization in the second Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Amari's responsibilities within the Abe government also include tax and social security reform.[4] Like Abe and most members of the Cabinet, he is affiliated to the openly revisionist organization Nippon Kaigi.[5]
In 2016, Amari resigned from his Cabinet post amidst allegations of bribery, and was succeeded by Nobuteru Ishihara.[6]
In late September 2021, newly-elected Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appointed Amari to succeed Toshihiro Nikai as the Secretary General of the LDP.[7] In an upset, Amari lost his seat representing Kanagawa's 13th district to Constitutional Democratic Party opponent Hideshi Futori during the 2021 Japanese general elections, but retained his seat in the lower house as representative of the Southern Kanto proportional representation block.[8] Nevertheless, Amari resigned from his position as the party's Secretary General, and Kishida appointed Toshimitsu Motegi to be his replacement.[9]
References edit
- ^ "甘利明 Official Web | Akira Amari". amari-akira.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "６閣僚に「９条守れ」天理教平和の会、信者に要請". 9 April 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2" Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Abe’s reshuffle promotes right-wingers" - Korea Joongang Daily - 2014/09/05
- ^ "Japanese economy minister Akira Amari quits over bribery claims"
- ^ "Kishida taps ex-economy minister Akira Amari as LDP's No. 2". The Japan Times. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ 日本放送協会. "衆議院選挙2021 神奈川(横浜・川崎など)開票速報・選挙結果 小選挙区 NHK". www.nhk.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ Takenaka, Kiyoshi (2021-11-02). "Japan's foreign minister Motegi to take key ruling party post". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)