Shozaburo Jimi
Shozaburo Jimi (自見 庄三郎 Jimi Shōzaburō, born November 5, 1945 in Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyūshū) is a Japanese politician of the People's New Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). Jimi is a registered medical practitioner, and was a graduate of the department of medicine at Kyushu University in 1977. He was elected to the House of Councillors 2007, after serving more than 20 years in the House of Representatives of Japan for the 4th and 10th Fukuoka districts respectively. He is now serving as the State Minister in charge of Financial and Postal Issues.[1]
References
- ↑ Japan Times, "Cabinet Profiles: Noda Cabinet", 3 September 2011, p. 3.
- 政治家情報 〜自見 庄三郎〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
| House of Councillors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by N/A |
Councillor by proportional representation 2007–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| House of Representatives of Japan | ||
| New title New constituency |
Representative for Fukuoka 10th district 1996–2005 |
Succeeded by Kyōko Nishikawa |
| Preceded by MMC |
Representative for Fukuoka 4th district (multi-member) 1983–1996 Served alongside: Kōzō Yamamoto, Kazuo Hirotomo, Sekisuke Nakanishi, others |
Constituency abolished |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Shizuka Kamei |
Minister for Postal Reform Minister of State for Financial Services 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Tadahiro Matsushita |
| Preceded by Hisao Horinouchi |
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications 1997–1998 |
Succeeded by Seiko Noda |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Shizuka Kamei |
President of the People's New Party 2012 – |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Hisaoki Kamei |
Secretary General of the People's New Party 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Mikio Shimoji |