Shinji Wakayama (若山 慎司, Wakayama Shinji; born 15 July 1973) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.[1]
Shinji Wakayama | |
|---|---|
若山 慎司 | |
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 28 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Constituency | Tokai PR (2024–2026) Aichi 10th (2026–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1973 |
| Party | LDP |
| Ibaraki University | |
| Website | Shinji Wakayama website |
Early years
editOn 15 July 1973, Wakayama was born in Gōdo, Anpachi District, Gifu. In 1997, while studying at Ibaraki University, he joined the office of Tetsuma Esaki. Upon graduating from the university in March of the same year, he became Esaki's secretary.[2]
Political career
editOn 5 October 2024, Esaki announced his retirement from politics. On 6 October, The LDP Aichi Prefectural Federation nominated Wakayama as Esaki's successor.[3]
In the 2024 general election, Wakayama lost to CDP's Norimasa Fujiwara only by 162 votes but won a seat on the PR.[4]
In the 2025 LDP presidential election, he endorsed Takayuki Kobayashi as a recommender.[5]
In October 2025, he was appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office in the First Takaichi cabinet.[6]
In the 2026 general election, he defeated CRA incumbent Fujiwara.[7] After the election, he was reappointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office in the Second Takaichi cabinet.[8]
References
edit- ↑ "Shinji Wakayama". LDP (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "国会議員情報：若山慎司". Jiji Press (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "愛知10区、江崎鉄磨氏の後任に政策秘書の若山慎司氏を選定 自民党本部に公認申請へ". Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 6 October 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "愛知10区 衆議院選挙". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 27 October 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "自民党総裁選2025、5候補の推薦人名簿一覧100人". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 22 September 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "The TAKAICHI Cabinet List of Parliamentary Vice-Ministers". PM office of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "愛知10区 小選挙区【衆議院選挙】開票速報・結果". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 8 February 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary Vice-Ministers". PM office of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 May 2026.