Officers of the House of Representatives


(as of May 17, 2013)

Speaker of the House of Representatives
Photo Name Group
Mr. IBUKI Bunmei Mr. IBUKI Bunmei Ind.
Vice-Speaker of the House of Representatives
Photo Name Group
Mr. AKAMATSU Hirotaka Mr. AKAMATSU Hirotaka Ind.

Chairmen of the Standing Committees
Photo Name Group Title
Mr. HIRAI Takuya Mr. HIRAI Takuya LDP Chairman of the Committee on Cabinet
Mr. KITAGAWA Kazuo Mr. KITAGAWA Kazuo NK Chairman of the Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications
Mr. ISHIDA Masatoshi Mr. ISHIDA Masatoshi LDP Chairman of the Committee on Judicial Affairs
Mr. KAWAI Katsuyuki Mr. KAWAI Katsuyuki LDP Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr. KANEDA Katsutoshi Mr. KANEDA Katsutoshi LDP Chairman of the Committee on Financial Affairs
Mr. MATSUNO Hirokazu Mr. MATSUNO Hirokazu LDP Chairman of the Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Mr. MATSUMOTO Jun Mr. MATSUMOTO Jun LDP Chairman of the Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare
Mr. MORIYAMA Hiroshi Mr. MORIYAMA Hiroshi LDP Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Mr. TOMITA Shigeyuki Mr. TOMITA Shigeyuki NK Chairman of the Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry
Mr. KANEKO Yasushi Mr. KANEKO Yasushi LDP Chairman of the Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Mr. YOSHINO Masayoshi Mr. YOSHINO Masayoshi LDP Chairman of the Committee on Environment
Mr. TAKEDA Ryota Mr. TAKEDA Ryota LDP Chairman of the Committee on Security
Mr. YAMAMOTO Koichi Mr. YAMAMOTO Koichi LDP Chairman of the Committee on Fundamental National Policies
Mr. YAMAMOTO Yuji Mr. YAMAMOTO Yuji LDP Chairman of the Committee on Budget
Mr. TANIHATA Takashi Mr. TANIHATA Takashi JRP Chairman of the Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration
Mr. SATA Genichiro Mr. SATA Genichiro LDP Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration
Mr. KONDO Shoichi Mr. KONDO Shoichi DPJ Chairman of the Committee on Discipline

Chairmen of the Special Committees
Photo Name Group Title
Mr. SAKAMOTO Goji Mr. SAKAMOTO Goji LDP Chairman of the Special Committee on Disasters
Mr. YASUOKA Okiharu Mr. YASUOKA Okiharu LDP Chairman of the Special Committee on Political Ethics and Election Law
Mr. ARAI Satoshi Mr. ARAI Satoshi DPJ Chairman of the Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems
Ms. MATSUSHIMA Midori Ms. MATSUSHIMA Midori LDP Chairman of the Special Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
Mr. NISHIMURA Shingo Mr. NISHIMURA Shingo Ind. Chairman of the Special Committee on Anti-Piracy Measures,
Prevention of International Terrorism, and Japan’s Cooperation and Support
Mr. YAMAMOTO Taku Mr. YAMAMOTO Taku LDP Chairman of the Special Committee on North Korean Abductions and Other Issues
Mr. YOSHIKAWA Takamori Mr. YOSHIKAWA Takamori LDP Chairman of the Special Committee on Consumer Affairs
Mr. TOKAI Kisaburo Mr. TOKAI Kisaburo LDP Chairman of the Special Committee on Promotion of Science and Technology, and Innovation
Mr. GOTODA Masazumi Mr. GOTODA Masazumi LDP Chairman of the Special Committee on Reconstruction after Great East Japan Earthquake
Mr. MORI Eisuke Mr. MORI Eisuke LDP Chairman of the Special Committee for Investigation of Nuclear Power Issues

Chairman of the Commission on the Constitution
Photo Name Group
Mr. HORI Kosuke Mr. HORI Kosuke LDP

Chairman of the Deliberative Council on Political Ethics
Photo Name Group
Mr. MURAKAMI Seiichiro Mr. MURAKAMI Seiichiro LDP

Secretary General
Name
Mr. ONITSUKA Makoto


Notes: In principle, officers' names are spelled with the Hepburn system.

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