Keiichi Ishii | |
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石井 啓一 | |
President of Komeito | |
Assumed office 28 September 2024 | |
Preceded by | Natsuo Yamaguchi |
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | |
In office 7 October 2015 – 11 September 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
Preceded by | Akihiro Ota |
Succeeded by | Kazuyoshi Akaba |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 19 July 1993 | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Toshima, Tokyo, Japan | 20 March 1958
Political party | Komeito |
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Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Keiichi Ishii (石井 啓一, Ishii Keiichi, born March 20, 1958) is a former Construction Bureaucrat (1981-1992) , Japanese politician who has served as President of Komeito Party since 2024.[1] He has been a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet (national legislature) since 1993.
A native of Toshima, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo with the Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1981, he worked at the Ministry of Construction from 1981 to 1992. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.[2] He was appointed to be the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 7 October 2015.[3] He was replaced as minister on 11 September 2019 and was subsequently appointed as Secretary-General of Komeito on 27 September 2020. He became President of Komeito, succeeded Natsuo Yamaguchi on 28 September 2024.