Shinji Morimoto
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Shinji Morimoto (Morimoto Shinji, born 2 May 1973) is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party who has been serving in the House of Councillors (the upper house of the Diet) since 2013.{{Cite web|title=Mr.MORIMOTO Shinji：House of Councillors|url=https://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/kousei/eng/members/profile/7013054.htm|access-date=2021-08-06|website=www.sangiin.go.jp}}
Early life
Morimoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 2, 1973. He graduated from the Department of Social Welfare of Doshisha University in Kyoto in 1997. That same year, he joined the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management, a leadership academy founded by Konosuke Matsuhita, the founder of Panasonic.{{Cite web|title=The Matsushita Institute Government and Management|url=https://www.mskj.or.jp/en/|access-date=2021-08-06|website=The Matsushita Institute Government and Management}} In 1999, he worked as a secretary in a Law Office. In 2003, he was elected to the Hiroshima City Assembly, a position he held until his election to the House of Councillors in 2013.
Political career
Morimoto is a member of the following House committees:
- Committee on Economy and Industry
- Committee on Rules and Administration (Director)
- Special Committee on Official Development Assistance and Related Matters (Director)
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Category:Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan politicians
Category:People from Hiroshima
Category:Doshisha University alumni
Category:Members of the House of Councillors (Japan)
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