Jin Murai | |
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村井 仁 | |
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| Governor of Nagano Prefecture | |
| In office 1 September 2006 – 31 August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Yasuo Tanaka |
| Succeeded by | Shuichi Abe |
| House of Representatives | |
| In office November 2003 – 8 August 2005 | |
| Constituency | National Proportional Representation Block |
| House of Representatives | |
| In office October 1996 – November 2003 | |
| Preceded by | (district created) |
| Succeeded by | Mitsu Shimojo |
| Constituency | Nagano No.2 district |
| House of Representatives | |
| In office 8 July 1986 – October 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Dai Shiojima |
| Succeeded by | (district abolished) |
| Constituency | Nagano No.2 district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1937 Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party Japan Renewal Party New Frontier Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Jin Murai (村井 仁, Murai Jin, born 28 March 1937) is a former governor of Nagano Prefecture in Japan. After growing up in Matsumoto, Nagano, he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1959 and entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry upon graduation. In 1986 he was elected to the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) for the first time. He served six consecutive terms as a member for Nagano No.4 district (1986–1996), Nagano No.2 district (1996–2003) and the national proportional representation block (2003–2005).
Whilst in the Diet he served in various ministerial roles, including as Minister of State for Food Safety, Minister of State for Disaster Management and Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission. In July 2005 he voted against the government's postal reform legislation and subsequently lost the support of the Liberal Democratic Party. He did not nominate to contest the September 2005 general election. In the following year he was elected governor of Nagano Prefecture and served one term.