Shin Tsuchida Explained

Shin Tsuchida
Native Name Lang:ja
Office:Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency:Tokyo 13th
Term Start:31 October 2021
Predecessor:Ichirō Kamoshita
Birth Date:30 October 1990
Birth Place:Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Party:Liberal Democratic
Alma Mater:Kyoto University

Shin Tsuchida (born 30 October 1990) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party who has represented Tokyo's 13th district in the House of Representatives since 2021.[1]

He is the first member of the National Diet who was born in the Heisei era along with Yuki Baba.

Early life and career

Tsuchida was born in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. He studied economics at Kyoto University and joined Recruit Lifestyle (now Recruit) after graduating. After working as a secretary to a member of the House of Representatives, he served as secretary to the President of the House of Councillors, Akiko Santō, and as a public secretary.[2] [3]

Political career

Tsuchida ran for the House of Representatives in the 2021 election endorsed by the Liberal Democratic Party. He was elected to the Tokyo 13th district as the successor to Ichirō Kamoshita.

On 15 September 2023, ​​he became Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Digital Affairs and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office (in charge of administrative reform and regulatory reform) in the Second Kishida Cabinet.[4]

Tsuchida was re-elected in the 2024 election, defeating Yosuke Mori of the Democratic Party for the People (Mori was elected through proportional representation).[5] In November of the same year, he was appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance in the Second Ishiba Cabinet.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 土田しんオフィシャルサイト │ 自由民主党 衆議院議員 . 2022-06-01 . 土田しんオフィシャルサイト │ 自由民主党 衆議院議員 . ja.
  2. Web site: 活躍する校友 2021衆院選当選議員 . z-kaisei.org . 2024-11-30 . ja-JP.
  3. Web site: プロフィール . www.tsuchida-shin.jp . 2024-11-30.
  4. News: 「内閣府における大臣・副大臣・大臣政務官の担当分野表」. 内閣府 (PDF). 2024-11-30.
  5. Web site: 東京13区で自民党の土田慎氏が当選 . 読売新聞オンライン . 2024-10-27 . 2024-11-30 . ja.
  6. Web site: 第2次石破内閣 大臣政務官名簿 . 首相官邸ホームページ . . ja . 2024-11-13 . 2024-11-30.