Kōichi Hagiuda

Kōichi Hagiuda (萩生田 光一, Hagiuda Kōichi, born August 31, 1963) is a Japanese politician serving as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry since October 2021. Hagiuda previously served as the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary from October 2015 to August 2016, and was the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology from September 2019 to October 2021.

Kōichi Hagiuda
萩生田 光一
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Assumed office
4 October 2021
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byHiroshi Kajiyama
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
In office
11 September 2019 – 4 October 2021
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Yoshihide Suga
Preceded byMasahiko Shibayama
Succeeded byShinsuke Suematsu
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan
In office
7 October 2015 – 3 August 2016
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byKatsunobu Katō
Succeeded byYasutoshi Nishimura
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
10 November 2003 – 21 July 2009
ConstituencyTokyo 24th District
Personal details
Born (1963-08-31) 31 August 1963
Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Alma materMeiji University

Overview
with Shinzō Abe (at the Prime Minister's Official Residence on January 28, 2017)

Born and raised in Hachiōji, Hagiuda graduated from Waseda Jitsugyo High School, and Meiji University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1987.

While still a university student, Hagiuda began working as an aide to Ryuichi Kurosu, a former member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly and Mayor of Hachiōji. In 1991, at the age of 27, Hagiuda won a seat in the Hachiōji City Assembly, becoming the youngest candidate ever to do so. He then ran successfully for a seat in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly in 2002, serving part of one term. In 2004, he ran for a seat in the House of Representatives of Japan, and won. Hagiuda then won re-election in the 2005 general election by a large margin. He lost his seat in the 2009 general election, but won again in the 2012 general election and the 2014 general election.

Affiliated to the nationalist lobby Nippon Kaigi,[1][2] Hagiuda is known as a conservative within the LDP, and is closely allied with former Prime Ministers Shinzō Abe and Yoshiro Mori. ,[3] In October 2015, he became the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, serving in that position for a year.[4] He belongs to the Sonoda Faction (Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyukai) of the LDP.

Personal life
at the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo International Film Festival (October 25, 2016)

Hagiuda is married, and has one daughter and one son. His hobbies include sports such as baseball, rugby, and golf. He also enjoys watching movies, holding movie-viewing events annually in conjunction with his personal support group, or koenkai. His personal website also lists "trying new restaurants" as a hobby, calling him a "self-proclaimed gourmet", and also mentions his frequent enjoyment of after-meal ramen.

References
  1. Nippon Kaigi website
  2. "Pro-Yasukuni parliamentary groups backing up Abe Cabinet" - Japan Press Weekly - May 27, 2007
  3. "Hagiuda Koichi Profile". Liberal Democratic Party. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  4. "List of Ministers". Kantei.go.jp. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
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