Masatoshi Ishida (石田 真敏, Ishida Masatoshi, born April 11, 1952) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He served as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications from 2 October 2018 to 11 September 2019. A native of Kainan, Wakayama and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the first of his three terms in the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly in 1983 and then to the first of his two terms as mayor of Kainan in 1994. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2002.
Masatoshi Ishida | |
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| Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications | |
| In office 2 October 2018 – 11 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Seiko Noda |
| Succeeded by | Sanae Takaichi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1952 Kainan, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Education | Waseda University |
References
edit- 政治家情報 〜石田 真敏〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
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External links
edit- Official website in Japanese.
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