Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 September 2023
Prime Minister
Fumio Kishida
Preceded by
Keiko Nagaoka
Personal details
Born
(1953-12-14) December 14, 1953 (age 70) Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
Political party
Liberal Democratic
Alma mater
University of Tokyo Kobe University (PhD)
Masahito Moriyama (盛山 正仁) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet (national legislature). A native of Nishinomiya, Hyogo, and an alumnus of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Transport in 1977. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2005 but lost his seat in the 2009 General Election, regaining it in 2012. During his time out of office, he matriculated as a postgraduate student and studied international law and business at Kobe University, which is located in his constituency. He earned a Master’s degree in Law in 2011, a PhD in International Law in 2013,[1] and an additional PhD in Business Studies in 2014.[2]
In 2024, Moriyama won a no-confidence motion issued by the Constitutional Democratic Party after reports emerged that he received a letter of recommendation and campaign support from an organization linked to the Unification Church during the 2021 Japanese general election.[3]
On 10 April 2024, Moriyama was among the guests invited to the state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in honor of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House.[4]
MasahitoMoriyama (盛山 正仁) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives...
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