Masahito Moriyama (盛山 正仁, Moriyama Masahito, born December 14, 1953) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nishinomiya, Hyogo and graduate the University of Tokyo he joined the Ministry of Transport in 1977. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.
Masahito Moriyama | |
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | |
Assumed office 13 September 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
Preceded by | Keiko Nagaoka |
Personal details | |
Born | Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan | December 14, 1953
Political party | Liberal Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
In 2024, he survived a no-confidence motion issued by the Constitutional Democratic Party after reports emerged that he received a letter of recommendation and campaign support from an organization linked to the Unification Church during the 2021 Japanese general election.[1]