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