(As of March 2022)
TANIGAWA Tom
- In-House Group: Liberal Democratic Party
- Elected: Kinki Bloc (proportional representation), three times
- Born: April 1976, Amagasaki, Hyogo
- Education:
- School of Humanities and Culture, Tokai University
- Master's degree, Graduate School of Law and Politics, Osaka University
- Career:
- Actor
- Secretary to TANIGAWA Shuzen, Member of the House of Councillors
- Priest, Mantokuji Temple of "Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha (Buddhist organization)"
- President, Izumisano Rubber Baseball Association
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
- Chairperson, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Osaka Prefecture House of Representatives (HR) 19th Electoral District Branch
- Deputy Director, LDP Judicial Affairs Division
- Deputy Director, LDP First Cabinet Division
- Deputy Director, LDP Health, Labour and Welfare Division
- Vice-Chairperson, LDP Committee on Organizations Involved with Transport and Transportation
- Vice-Chairperson, LDP Committee on Organizations Involved with Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Vice-Chairperson, LDP Committee on Organizations Involved with Education, Culture and Sports
- Director, General Affairs and Public Relations Department, LDP Youth Division
- Deputy Director, LDP Internet Media Division
- Director, HR Standing Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications
- Member, HR Special Committee on North Korean Abductions and Other Issues
- Member, HR Special Committee on Reconstruction after Great East Japan Earthquake
- Member, HR Standing Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- Member, HR Standing Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare
- Member, HR Standing Committee on Judicial Affairs
- Member, HR Standing Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Member, HR Special Committee for Regional Revitalization
- Member, HR Special Committee on Disasters