Tadahiko Ito | |
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伊藤 忠彦 | |
![]() Official portrait, 2024 | |
Minister for Reconstruction | |
Assumed office 1 October 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Shigeru Ishiba |
Preceded by | Shinako Tsuchiya |
Member of theHouse of Representatives | |
Assumed office 18 December 2012 | |
Preceded by | Yutaka Banno |
Constituency | Aichi 8th (2012–2024) Tōkai PR (2024–present) |
In office 12 September 2005 – 21 July 2009 | |
Preceded by | Yutaka Banno |
Succeeded by | Yutaka Banno |
Constituency | Aichi 8th |
Member of theAichi Prefectural Assembly | |
In office 30 April 1999 – 30 August 2005 | |
Constituency | Chita City |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-07-11)11 July 1964 (age 60) Nagoya, Aichi,Japan |
Political party | Liberal Democratic |
Other political affiliations | New Party Sakigake |
Alma mater | Waseda University |
Tadahiko Ito (伊藤 忠彦,Itō Tadahiko, born July 11, 1964) is a Japanesepolitician of theLiberal Democratic Party, a member of theHouse of Representatives in theDiet (national legislature).
Ito is a native ofNagoya, Aichi and graduated fromWaseda University. He began his political career by serving in theAichi Prefectural Assembly from 1999 to 2005 and was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2005. He has since been re-elected multiple times. In October 2024, he was appointed Minister for Reconstruction in the cabinet of Prime MinisterShigeru Ishiba. His areas of focus include disaster prevention, environmental policy, and public infrastructure development.[1]"
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Ito was elected to the first of his two terms in theAichi Prefectural Assembly in 1999 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005, representing the Aichi 8th constituency. He lost the seat in the 2009 election but was reelected in 2012. As of 2024, he remains a member of the House of Representatives, holding a seat as a Tōkai proportional representation member.
In October 2024, Ito was appointed Minister for Reconstruction in theShigeru Ishiba cabinet. He is part of the group of incoming representatives commonly referred to as the “Koizumi Children.”[2][3]
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