Genjirō Kaneko

Genjirō Kaneko (金子 原二郎, Kaneko Genjirō, born May 8, 1944) is a Japanese politician and member of the Liberal Democratic Party. Kaneko served as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from October 2021 to August 2022. He has also represented the Nagasaki At-large district in the House of Councillors since his election in the July 2010 Councillors election. Kaneko is a native of Ikitsuki, Nagasaki and graduate of Keio University.

Genjirō Kaneko
金子 原二郎
Kaneko in 2021
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office
4 October 2021  10 August 2022
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byKōtarō Nogami
Succeeded byTetsuro Nomura
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
26 July 2010  3 August 2022
Preceded byTadashi Inuzuka
Succeeded byKeisuke Yamamoto (politician)
ConstituencyNagasaki at-large district
Governor of Nagasaki Prefecture
In office
2 March 1998  1 March 2010
Preceded byIsamu Takada
Succeeded byHōdō Nakamura
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
18 December 1983  23 January 1998
ConstituencyFormer Nagasaki 2nd district
(1983-1996)
Nagasaki 4th district
(1996-1998)
Member of the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly
In office
1975–1983
Personal details
Born (1944-05-08) May 8, 1944
Ikitsuki, Nagasaki, Empire of Japan
Political partyLDP
ChildrenYōzō Kaneko (politician)
ParentIwazō Kaneko(father)
Alma materKeio University
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