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Tetsuya Yagi

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Tetsuya Yagi
八木 哲也
Official portrait, 2019
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
17 December 2012 – 9 October 2024
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMidori Tanno
ConstituencyTōkai PR (2012–2021)
Aichi 11th (2021–2024)
Member of the Toyota City Council
In office
30 April 1999 – 2012
Personal details
Born (1947-08-10) 10 August 1947 (age 79)
Takahashi, Aichi, Japan
PartyLiberal Democratic
Alma materChuo University
WebsiteTetsuya Yagi website

Tetsuya Yagi (八木 哲也, Yagi Tetsuya; born 10 August 1947) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives.

Early years

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Yagi was born in Takahashi, Nishikamo District, Aichi Prefecture. His father was a member of the Toyota City Council.[1]

Yagi graduated from Chuo University's Faculty of Science and Engineering in 1972 and then lived a wandering life in various parts of India.[2]

In 1974, Yagi joined Kojima Industries Corporation, where he worked until 1998.[2]

Political career

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In 1999, Yagi ran for the Toyota City Council and was elected.[2]

Yagi resigned as a member of the Toyota City Council and ran for Aichi 11th district in the 2012 general election. As a result, he lost to DPJ incumbent Shinichiro Furumoto and won a seat in Tōkai PR.[3]

In the 2014 general election, Yagi lost to DPJ's Furumoto and won a seat in Tōkai PR.[4]

In the 2017 general election, Yagi lost to Kibō’s Furumoto and won a seat in Tōkai PR.[5]

In 2019, Yagi was appointed to Parliamentary Vice-Minister for the Environment in the Fourth Abe Second reshuffled cabinet.[6]

In the 2020 LDP presidential election, Yagi endorsed Shigeru Ishiba as a recommender.[7]

On 17 October 2020, Yagi announced his retirement at a meeting with supporters.[8] However, on 30 May 2021, Yagi withdrew his retirement and announced his candidacy for the next general election because he could not find a successor.[9]

In the 2021 general election, Furumoto announced his retirement at the request of the Toyota Workers' Union, which supported him that had been competing for Aichi 11th's seat with Yagi.[10] Yagi defeated JCP candidate and gain Aichi 11th's seat for the first time.[11]

In 2023, Yagi was appointed to State Minister of Environment in the Second Kishida Second reshuffled cabinet.[12]

In the 2024 LDP presidential election, Yagi endorsed Ishiba as a recommender again.[13] After Ishiba was elected to the PM, he was re-appointed to State Minister of Environment in the First Ishiba cabinet.[14]

In the 2024 general election, Yagi lost to DPP's Midori Tanno and lost re-election.[15]

References

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  1. ↑ "八木哲也物語". Tetsuya Yagi Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "国会議員情報：八木哲也". Jiji Press (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "小選挙区開票速報：愛知". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 16 December 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "小選挙区開票速報：愛知". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 14 December 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "小選挙区開票速報：愛知". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 22 October 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "The fourth ABE Shinzo The second reshuffled Cabinet　List of Parliamentary Vice-Ministers". PM office of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "自民党総裁選　3氏の推薦人は". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 8 September 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "自民・八木衆院議員　不出馬方針伝える　愛知１１区、後任選考へ". Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 18 October 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "自民・八木哲也氏が一転出馬へ 愛知１１区、後任見つからず". Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "愛知11区古本氏が不出馬　トヨタ労組出身". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "衆院選 愛知 開票速報". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "The second KISHIDA Cabinet The second reshuffled Cabinet List of State Ministers". PM office of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "自民党総裁選2024、9候補の推薦人名簿一覧180人". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 12 September 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "The ISHIBA Cabinet List of State Ministers". PM office of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "愛知11区 衆議院選挙". The Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 27 October 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
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