Ryū Shionoya Explained

Ryū Shionoya
Native Name:塩谷 立
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:Head of the Liberal Democratic Party Election Strategy Headquarters
Term Start:3 August 2017
Term End:2 October 2018
President:Shinzo Abe
Predecessor:Keiji Furuya
Successor:Akira Amari
Office2:Chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party General Council
Term Start2:30 September 2011
Term End2:28 September 2012
President2:Sadakazu Tanigaki
Predecessor2:Yuriko Koike
Successor2:Hiroyuki Hosoda
Office3:Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Term Start3:24 September 2008
Term End3:16 September 2009
Primeminister3:Taro Aso
Predecessor3:Tsuneo Suzuki
Successor3:Tatsuo Kawabata
Office4:Member of the House of Representatives
Term Start4:10 November 2003
Constituency4:Shizuoka 8th district

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Term Start5:11 April 1999
Term End5:2 June 2000
Constituency5:Shizuoka 8th district
Term Start6:19 February 1990
Term End6:27 September 1996
Constituency6:Shizuoka 3rd district
Birth Date:18 February 1950
Birth Place:Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Alma Mater:Keio University

is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) and the former Minister of Education, Science and Technology.[1] He is currently serving as the chairperson of the LDP Election Strategy Committee, as well as the chairperson of Artificial Intelligence and Future Socioeconomic Strategy Headquarters [2] [3] and the president of the Japan-Mekong Parliamentary Friendship Association.[4]

A native of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture and graduate of Ambassador College and Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990. After losing the seat in 1996, he was re-elected in 1999 but lost the seat again in 2000. He was once again re-elected in 2003.

In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Tarō Asō, Shionoya was appointed on 24 September 2008 as Minister of Education, Science and Technology. This was Shionoya's first Cabinet post.[5]

He serves as Secretary General of the Japan Scout Parliamentary Association and Honorary President of the World Scout Parliamentary Union.

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  1. Web site: 塩谷 立 自民党 オフィシャルサイト | プロフィール. www.ryu48.gr.jp. ja. 2018-07-29.
  2. Web site: 自由民主党 役員表 議員・役員情報 自由民主党. www.jimin.jp. ja. 2018-07-29.
  3. News: 安倍晋三首相にAI活用推進の提言 自民・人工知能戦略本部. INC.. SANKEI DIGITAL. 2018-05-31. 産経ニュース. 2018-07-29. ja-JP.
  4. News: Official highlights cooperation between Vietnam, Japan legislatures. 2018-07-29. en.
  5. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080925TDY01303.htm "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2"