Shoichi Kondo (近藤 昭一, Kondō Shōichi; born 26 May 1958) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).[1]

Shōichi Kondō
近藤 昭一
Kondo in 2024
Executive Deputy President of the
Constitutional Democratic Party
Assumed office
11 September 2025
LeaderYoshihiko Noda
Preceded byAkira Nagatsuma
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
21 October 1996  23 January 2026
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byYoshihiko Mizuno
ConstituencyTōkai PR (1996–2000)
Aichi 3rd (2000–2012)
Tōkai PR (2012–2014)
Aichi 3rd (2014–2026)
Personal details
Born (1958-05-26) 26 May 1958 (age 68)
PartyCRA (since 2026)
Other political
affiliations
Sophia University

Early life

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Kondo started working for the Chunichi Shimbun, a major left-leaning, progressive and social-democratic general newspaper, in 1984 and left the company in 1993.

Political career

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Kondo is a former member of the Democratic Party (DP), the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), and New Party Sakigake. After he joined the DPJ in 1996, he was elected to the House of Representatives.[2]

Kondo is part of the CDP's shadow cabinet 'Next Cabinet' as the shadow Minister of the Environment.[3]

References

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  1. "Members K_The House of Representatives, Japan".
  2. "Shoichi Kondo".
  3. 立憲民主党. "立憲民主党 泉「次の内閣」". 立憲民主党 (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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