Kohei Otsuka (大塚 耕平 Ōtsuka Kōhei, born 1959) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nagoya, Aichi, he attended Waseda University and received a Ph.D in fiscal and monetary policies and reforms. Afterwards, he worked at the Bank of Japan from 1983 to 2000 and then was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Yōko Komiyama Osamu Fujimura |
Senior Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare 2011–present Served alongside: Yōko Komiyama |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Yoshitake Masuhara Yōichi Miyazawa Tatsuya Tanimoto |
Senior Vice Minister, Cabinet Office 2009–2010 Served alongside: Atsushi Ōshima, Motohisa Furukawa, Hideo Hiraoka |
Succeeded by Shōzō Azuma Yoshinori Suematsu Tatsuo Hirano |
| House of Councillors of Japan | ||
| Preceded by Tamotsu Yamamoto Seiji Suzuki Makiko Suehiro |
Councillor for Aichi 2001–present Served alongside: Seiji Suzuki, Tamotsu Yamamoto, Kuniko Tanioka |
Incumbent |