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Yasutoshi Nishimura | |
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西村 康稔 | |
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| Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
| In office 10 August 2022 – 14 December 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Koichi Hagiuda |
| Succeeded by | Ken Saito[1] |
| Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy | |
| In office 11 September 2019 – 4 October 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe Yoshihide Suga |
| Preceded by | Toshimitsu Motegi |
| Succeeded by | Daishiro Yamagiwa |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2003 | |
| Constituency | Hyogo 9th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1962 Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Tokyo University |
Yasutoshi Nishimura (西村 康稔, Nishimura Yasutoshi, born October 15, 1962) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry from August 2022 until December 2023.[2] Nishimura previously served as Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2003, representing Hyogo's 9th district.[3]
Nishimura resigned from his cabinet posts in December 2023 amid allegations of a slush fund involving himself and several other ministers and members of the LDP.[4]
- ^ https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/12/e77b2863e845-japan-pm-kishida-to-replace-spokesman-other-scandal-hit-ministers.html
- ^ "List of Ministers (The Cabinet) | Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet". japan.kantei.go.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "衆議院議員 西村 康稔（にしむら やすとし） | 議員". 自由民主党 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Japan PM Kishida to replace 4 Cabinet ministers amid funds scandal". Kyodo News. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.