Yutaka Kobayashi (politician)

Yutaka Kobayashi
小林 温
Kobayashi in 2005
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
30 July 2001 – 4 September 2007
Preceded byKiyoharu Ishiwata
Succeeded byAkira Matsu
ConstituencyKanagawa at-large
Personal details
Born (1964-04-21) 21 April 1964
Inawashiro, Fukushima, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
Alma materWaseda University

Yutaka Kobayshi (小林 温, Kobayashi Yutaka; born April 21, 1964) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic party, and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. He was born in Fukushima Prefecture in 1964 and graduated from Waseda University in 1988.[1] He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 representing Kanagawa at-large. He won his re-election in July 2007 but resigned on 4 September[2] after members of his campaign were arrested for violating election rules regarding paying volunteers.[3]


References

  1. ^ 小林, 温 (2023-03-18). "小林温プロフィール | 松下政経塾". 松下政経塾 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  2. ^ "かながわ自民党メールマガジン No.114". かながわ自民党 (in Japanese). 4 September 2007. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  3. ^ "小林温氏陣営、学生らから領収書「事務員」に偽装か". www.asahi.com. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 2025-06-26.