Akira Nagatsuma

Akira Nagatsuma
Akira Nagatsuma
長妻昭
	Akira Nagatsuma in 2009
Chairman of the Policy Bureau; Constitutional Democratic Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; August 26, 2022
Leader	Kenta Izumi
Preceded by	Junya Ogawa
Deputy Leader of the; Constitutional Democratic Party
	In office; October 2, 2017 – November 12, 2021
Leader	Yukio Edano
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Seiji Osaka
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
	In office; September 16, 2009 – September 17, 2010
Prime Minister	Yukio Hatoyama; Naoto Kan;
Preceded by	Yōichi Masuzoe
Succeeded by	Ritsuo Hosokawa
Member of the House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 26, 2000
Preceded by	Shigeru Kasuya
Constituency	Tokyo-7th (2009–present, 2000–2005); Tokyo PR (2005–2009)
Personal details
Born	June 14, 1960; Tokyo, Japan
Political party	CDP
Other political; affiliations	DP (2016–2017, split); DPJ (1998–2016, merger); "Old" DPJ (1996–1998, merger); NPS (1995–1996); Heisei Restoration Association (1992–1995);
Alma mater	Keio University
Website	Official website

Akira Nagatsuma (長妻昭, Nagatsuma Akira, born June 14, 1960) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, a member of House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). Nagatsuma is currently the deputy leader and the head of the Tokyo chapter of the CDP. He had served as the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in the Hatoyama and Kan administration. He came to prominence when he reported missing records of public pension plans. A native of Nerima, Tokyo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected for the first time in 2000 after unsuccessful runs in 1995 and 1996.

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