Toshihiro Nikai | |
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二階 俊博 | |
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| Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party | |
| In office 4 August 2016 – 1 October 2021 | |
| President | Shinzo Abe Yoshihide Suga |
| Preceded by | Sadakazu Tanigaki |
| Succeeded by | Akira Amari |
| Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
| In office 2 August 2008 – 16 September 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Yasuo Fukuda Tarō Asō |
| Preceded by | Akira Amari |
| Succeeded by | Masayuki Naoshima |
| In office 31 October 2005 – 26 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Junichiro Koizumi |
| Preceded by | Shōichi Nakagawa |
| Succeeded by | Akira Amari |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 5 October 1999 – 4 July 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Keizō Obuchi |
| Preceded by | Jirō Kawasaki |
| Succeeded by | Hajime Morita |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Wakayama Prefecture | |
| In office 18 December 1983 – 9 October 2024 | |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1983–1996) 3rd district (1996–2024) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1939 Gobō, Wakayama, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party (Shisuikai) |
| Alma mater | Chuo University |
Toshihiro Nikai (二階 俊博, Nikai Toshihiro, born 17 February 1939) is a Japanese politician for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the leader of the LDP Shisuikai faction (informally called the Nikai faction), who served as the Secretary-General of the LDP from 2016 to 2021.[1] He was previously the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. Nikai is currently serving in his eighth term in the Lower House representing Wakayama's Third District.[2] He is widely considered to be "Japan's most pro-China lawmaker".[3][4] He has also been criticized for misogynistic views expressed in the past, and caused controversy when he invited women to "look, but not talk" at key party meetings.[5]
On October 31, 2021, he was elected for the thirteenth time in Japan's 49th general election to the House of Representatives. At the age of 82 years and 8 months, he was the oldest winner in the election.
Also Nikai is Director of the Liberal Democratic Party’s 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Promotion Headquarters, President of the National Travel Industry Association , and President of the Japan–China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union.
- ^ Johnston, Eric (15 December 2020). "Heavyweight Nikai's scandal-plagued faction ruffling feathers in Japan's LDP". The Japan Times. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Japan Times, "Fukuda's new lineup", 3 August 2008.
- ^ Ryall, Julian (18 February 2021). "Is the 'most pro-China' politician in Japan's ruling LDP losing his shine?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Komori, Yoshihisa (30 January 2018). "Which Country's Interests Does Nikai's Pro-China Diplomacy Serve?". Japan Forward. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Japan's LDP party invites women to 'look, not talk' at key meetings". BBC. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2024.