Kenji Wakamiya

{{short description|Japanese politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Kenji Wakamiya

| native_name = {{nobold|若宮 健嗣}}

| native_name_lang = ja

| image = Kenji Wakamiya 20241119.jpg

| caption = Official portrait, 2024

| office = Minister of State for "Cool Japan"
Minister of State for the Intellectual Property Strategy

| primeminister = Fumio Kishida

| term_start = 4 October 2021

| term_end = 10 August 2022

| predecessor = Shinji Inoue

| successor = Sanae Takaichi

| office1 = Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety

| primeminister1 = Fumio Kishida

| term_start1 = 4 October 2021

| term_end1 = 10 August 2022

| predecessor1 = Shinji Inoue

| successor1 = Taro Kono

| office2 = Minister for the World Expo 2025

| primeminister2 = Fumio Kishida

| term_start2 = 4 October 2021

| term_end2 = 10 August 2022

| predecessor2 = Shinji Inoue

| successor2 = Naoki Okada

| office3 = Member of the House of Representatives

| term_start3 = 17 December 2012

| term_end3 = 9 October 2024

| predecessor3 = Yoshio Tezuka

| successor3 = Multi-member district

| constituency3 = Tokyo 5th (2012–2021)
Tokyo PR (2021–2024)

| term_start4 = 12 September 2005

| term_end4 = 21 July 2009

| constituency4 = Tokyo PR

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|9|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

| residence =

| alma_mater = Keio University

| parents =

| spouse =

| children =

| profession =

| party = Liberal Democratic

| religion =

|website = [http://k-wakamiya.com/ 若宮けんじ]

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{{nihongo|Kenji Wakamiya|若宮 健嗣|Wakamiya Kenji|extra=born September 2, 1961}} is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Chiyoda, Tokyo and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

References

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0000/00000321.html |script-title=ja:政治家情報 〜若宮 健嗣〜 |website=www.senkyo.janjan.jp ザ・選挙 |publisher=JANJAN |accessdate=2007-10-16 |language=Japanese |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203095830/http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0000/00000321.html |archivedate=2007-12-03 }}

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Category:1961 births

Category:People from Chiyoda, Tokyo

Category:Living people

Category:Politicians from Tokyo

Category:Keio University alumni

Category:Koizumi Children

Category:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians

Category:Government ministers of Japan

Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2005–2009

Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2012–2014

Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2014–2017

Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2017–2021

Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2021–2024

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