Kazuyoshi Akaba | |
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赤羽 一嘉 | |
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| Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | |
| In office 11 September 2019 – 4 October 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe Yoshihide Suga |
| Preceded by | Keiichi Ishii |
| Succeeded by | Tetsuo Saito |
| Member of the Japanese House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Koichi Mukoyama |
| Constituency | Hyogo 2nd district |
| In office 20 October 1996 – 30 August 2009 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Koichi Mukoyama |
| Constituency | Hyogo 2nd district |
| In office 18 July 1993 – 20 October 1996 Serving with Ryuichi Doi, Hajime Ishii, Hiromi Okazaki, Yuichi Takami | |
| Preceded by | Ichiro Watanabe |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Hyogo 1st district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1958 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Komeito |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
Kazuyoshi Akaba (赤羽 一嘉, Akaba Kazuyoshi, born May 7, 1958) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism from September 2019 to October 2021. He is also a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Hyogo 2nd district since 2012. A member of the Komeito Party, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993. He served as a representative until 2009, ending when he lost his re-election bid. In 2012, he ran again and successfully won back the seat.