Shigeharu Aoyama
Japanese politician
Shigeharu Aoyama (青山繁晴; born 25 July 1952) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives. Between 2016 and 2026, he was in the House of Councillors of Japan.2
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Born Jul 25, 1952.1
About
He represented the National proportional representation block. He has served on the Committee on Economy and Industry (as Director); Committee on Budget; and on the Special Committee on Official Development Assistance and Related Matters.
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Companies
- Japan's Independent Institute Co., Ltd.Founder19
- Japan's Independent Institute Co., Ltd.Chair Apr 1, 2002 to Jun 201619
Early life and education
- Date not recordedSchool of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University3
Aoyama was born on 25 July 1952, in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan. He graduated from Junshin Gakuin Junior and Senior High School in March 1971 and entered the Faculty of Letters at Keio University the following month. In February 1974, he withdrew from Keio University and sat for the entrance examination to the Department of Economics at Waseda University's School of Political Science and Economics. Aoyama graduated from the school of political science and economics of Waseda University in 1979.
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Career
Occupation: journalist, novelist, politician.9
- Since 2026Member of the House of Representatives of Japan6
- 2016 to 2026Member of the House of Councillors6 7
- 2002 to 2016Chair, Japan's Independent Institute Co., Ltd.8
- 1998 to 2002Worked at Mitsubishi Research Institute4
- 1979 to 1997Worked at Kyodo News4
- Date not recordedWorked at University of Tokyo4
- Date not recordedFounded Japan's Independent Institute Co., Ltd.5
Prior to his election to the House of Councillors, Aoyama worked as a journalist and founded a think tank. A summary of his career is below:
1979-98: Worked as a journalist for Kyodo News.
1998-2002: Researcher for Mitsubishi Research Institute (think tank).
2002: Founded "Japan's Independent Institute", a think tank (separated from Mitsubishi).
In 2016, he was elected to the House of Councillors.
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Personal life
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