Kōichirō Genba | |
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玄葉 光一郎 | |
 Genba in 2012 | |
| Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2024 | |
| Speaker | Fukushiro Nukaga |
| Preceded by | Banri Kaieda |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2 September 2011 – 26 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Takeaki Matsumoto |
| Succeeded by | Fumio Kishida |
| Member of theHouse of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 18 July 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
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| Member of theFukushima Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1991–1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-05-20)20 May 1964 (age 61) Tamura, Fukushima, Japan |
| Political party | CDP (since 2020) |
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| Alma mater | Sophia University (LL.B.) |
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| Website | Official website |
Kōichirō Genba (玄葉 光一郎,Genba Kōichirō; born 20 May 1964) is a Japanese politician who served asMinister for Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2012. He is a member of theHouse of Representatives in theDiet, and was a member to theDemocratic Party of Japan and its successorDemocratic Party until its merger in 2018. He left the party briefly before the merger, and joined theGroup of Independents House of Representatives caucus of other former Democrats a few days later.[1][2] A native ofTamura, Fukushima and graduate ofSophia University, he was later accepted into the prestigiousMatsushita Institute of Government and Management, an institution founded byPanasonic founderKonosuke Matsushita which grooms future civic leaders of Japan. Genba was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after serving in the assembly ofFukushima Prefecture for one term. In September 2011 he was chosen asMinister for Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda.[3]
Genba was part ofKenta Izumi'sshadow cabinet 'Next Cabinet' as the shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs.[4]
| House of Representatives (Japan) | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the House of Representatives for Fukushima 2nd district 1993–1996 Served alongside:Kozo Watanabe,Fumiaki Saitō,Yoshiyuki Hozumi,Hiroyuki Arai | Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of the House of Representatives for Tōhoku 1996–2000 Served alongside:15 others | Succeeded by (14-member constituency) |
| Preceded by | Member of the House of Representatives for Fukushima 3rd district 2000–present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Chairman of the Committee on Financial Affairs 2009–2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chairman of the Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration 2016–2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives 2024–present | Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Minister of State for Civil Service Reform 2010 | Succeeded by |
| New office | Minister of State for the New Public Commons 2010–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Minister of State for National Policy 2010–2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Space Policy 2011 | ||
| Preceded by | Minister for Foreign Affairs 2011–2012 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Policy Research Council Chairman of the Democratic Party 2010–2011 | Succeeded by |
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