Kenji Nakanishi
{{short description|Japanese politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Kenji Nakanishi
|native_name = {{nobold|中西 健治}}
|native_name_lang = ja
|image = 中西健治.jpg
|caption = Official portrait, 2016
|office = Member of the House of Representatives
|constituency = Kanagawa 3rd
|term_start = 3 November 2021
|term_end =
|predecessor = Hachiro Okonogi
|successor =
|office1 = Member of the House of Councillors
|constituency1 = Kanagawa at-large
|term_start1 = 26 July 2010
|term_end1 = 8 October 2021
|predecessor1 = Yōichi Kaneko
|successor1 = Keiichiro Asao
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|1|4|df=y}}
|birth_place = Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = LDP (since 2016)
|otherparty =
Independent (before 2010; 2014–2016)
Your Party (2010–2014)
|alma_mater = University of Tokyo
}}
{{nihongo|Kenji Nakanishi|中西健治|Nakanishi Kenji|Born January 4, 1964}} is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives.
A former executive of JP Morgan Securities Japan, he was elected to the House of Councillors in 2010 as a member of Your Party for the Kanagawa at-large district, and he later joined the Liberal Democratic Party House of Councillors parliamentary group.[http://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/kousei/eng/members/profile/7010037.htm Mr NAKANISHI Kenji : House of Councillors September 29, 2014] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611040457/http://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/kousei/eng/members/profile/7010037.htm |date=June 11, 2017 }} Retrieved June 1, 2016
Business career
Nakanishi was born in Tokyo, and after graduating from the faculty of law of the University of Tokyo, in 1988 he joined JP Morgan Securities Japan and in 2006 he rose to the position of Vice President.
Political career
Nakanishi ran for mayor of Yokohama in 2009 as an independent, but effectively supported by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito.[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/08/17/national/3-file-for-candidacy-in-yokohama-mayoral-election/ 3 file for candidacy in Yokohama mayoral election August 17, 2009] Japan Times Retrieved June 1, 2016 He narrowly lost the election to Fumiko Hayashi, who was supported by the Democratic Party of Japan and the People's New Party. He beat Masahiko Okada of the Japanese Communist Party, who also ran.[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/09/01/national/hayashi-triumphant-in-close-yokohama-mayoral-campaign/ Hayashi triumphant in close Yokohama mayoral campaign September 1, 2009] Japan Times Retrieved June 1, 2016
In 2010 he ranHyuga, Takahiko [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-05-27/bankers-look-to-watanabe-s-cost-cutting-your-party-as-dpj-support-wanes Japan Investment Bankers Favor Watanabe's Your Party] Bloomberg Businessweek Retrieved June 1, 2016 and was elected to the House of Councillors as a member of Your Party for the Kanagawa at-large district, defeating Keiko Chiba, who was then the Justice Minister in the DPJ government of Naoto Kan.[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2010/07/12/national/ruling-bloc-loses-upper-house-majority/ Ruling bloc loses Upper House majority July 12, 2010] Japan Times Retrieved June 1, 2016 In 2011 it was reported that he was the third-wealthiest member of the upper house, with assets of ¥258.7 million.[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2011/01/05/national/your-party-man-richest-upper-house-winner/ Your Party man richest Upper House winner Jan 5, 2011] Japan Times Retrieved June 1, 2016 He became policy chief for Your Party.[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/05/21/national/politics-diplomacy/u-s-experts-back-abe-sdf-role/ U.S. experts back Abe on SDF role May 21, 2014] Japan Times Retrieved June 1, 2016 Your Party was dissolved in November 2014,[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/11/20/national/politics-diplomacy/two-your-party-lawmakers-apply-to-join-dpj/ Two Your Party lawmakers apply to join DPJ November 20, 2016] Japan Times Retrieved June 2, 2016 and Nakanishi joined the Liberal Democratic Party upper house parliamentary group. In the 2016 regular election, he was re-elected from Kanagawa as an independent with LDP endorsement with the fourth-most votes behind candidates from LDP, DP and Kōmeitō,[http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/election/sangiin/2016/profile/YTPSRAYE14XXXXXX011.html 中西健治 【選挙区】神奈川県] Yomiuri Shimbun Retrieved July 29, 2016 {{in lang|ja}} and – Kanagawa's fourth seat was the last prefectural district seat countrywide to be called on election night – received retroactive nomination (tsuika kōnin) from the LDP, in effect giving the party two seats from Kanagawa in one election for the first time.nikkei.com, July 11, 2016: [http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLASFS10H7Z_Q6A710C1PE2000/ 自民、中西氏を追加公認 神奈川選挙区]Mainichi Shimbun, July 11, 2016: http://mainichi.jp/senkyo/articles/20160711/k00/00m/010/262000c 神奈川で初、自民2議席]
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Kenji Nakanishi}}
- [http://www.nakanishikenji.jp Official homepage] {{in lang|ja}}
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Category:University of Tokyo alumni
Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2021–2024
Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2024–