Akihiro Ota | |
|---|---|
太田 昭宏 | |
.jpg) Official portrait, 2012 | |
| Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | |
| In office 26 December 2012 – 7 October 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Yuichiro Hata |
| Succeeded by | Keiichi Ishii |
| Chief Representative of the New Komeito Party | |
| In office 30 September 2006 – 8 September 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Takenori Kanzaki |
| Succeeded by | Natsuo Yamaguchi |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 19 December 2012 – 14 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ai Aoki |
| Succeeded by | Mitsunari Okamoto |
| Constituency | Tokyo 12th |
| In office 18 July 1993 – 21 September 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Ai Aoki |
| Constituency | Tokyo 9th (1993–1996) Tokyo PR (1996–2003) Tokyo 12th (2003–2009) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1945 Shinshiro, Aichi, Japan |
| Political party | Komeito (1990–1994; 1998–present) |
| Other political affiliations | New Frontier (1994–1998) |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
Akihiro Ota (太田 昭宏, Ōta Akihiro, born October 6, 1945) is a Japanese politician of the Komeito Party, currently serving his seventh term in the House of Representatives in the National Diet. Ota has represented three districts within the Tokyo metropolis since first entering the national Diet in 1993. He served as chief representative of the Komeito Party from 2006 until the general election in September 2009, at which time he lost his seat in the Diet. Upon his return to the House in December 2012, Ota was appointed as the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, a post he held until October 2015.
Ota has been involved with Komeito and the Soka Gakkai movement since graduation from university and was called "Komeito's prince" earlier in his career.