Kenji Wakamiya

Kenji Wakamiya
若宮 健嗣
Official portrait, 2024
Minister of State for "Cool Japan"
Minister of State for the Intellectual Property Strategy
In office
4 October 2021 – 10 August 2022
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byShinji Inoue
Succeeded bySanae Takaichi
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety
In office
4 October 2021 – 10 August 2022
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byShinji Inoue
Succeeded byTaro Kono
Minister for the World Expo 2025
In office
4 October 2021 – 10 August 2022
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byShinji Inoue
Succeeded byNaoki Okada
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
17 December 2012 – 9 October 2024
Preceded byYoshio Tezuka
Succeeded byMulti-member district
ConstituencyTokyo 5th (2012–2021)
Tokyo PR (2021–2024)
In office
12 September 2005 – 21 July 2009
ConstituencyTokyo PR
Personal details
Born (1961-09-02) 2 September 1961
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
Alma materKeio University
Website若宮けんじ

Kenji Wakamiya (若宮 健嗣, Wakamiya Kenji; 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

  • 政治家情報 〜若宮 健嗣〜. www.senkyo.janjan.jp ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-10-16.