NISHIME Kosaburo

• In-House Group: Liberal Democratic Party
• Elected: Okinawa 4th District (single-seat constituency), six times
• Born: August 1954, Naha, Okinawa
• Education:
• Faculty of Economics, Sophia University, Japan
• Studied at Graduate school, Tulane University, USA

• Career:
• Okinawa Development Finance Corporation
• Secretary to NISHIME Junji, Governor of Okinawa
• Member, Okinawa Prefectural Assembly (four terms)
• Chairperson, Federation of Okinawa Prefecture Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Branches
• First elected to the House of Representatives (2003)
• Special Member, National Land Council, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
• Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
• State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
• State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
• Vice-Chairperson, LDP Committee on Organizations Involved with Public Finance, Finance and Securities
• Vice-Chairperson, LDP Committee on Organizations Involved with the Environment
• Vice-Chairperson, LDP Committee on Organizations Involved with Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
• Vice-Chairperson, LDP Committee on Organizations Involved with Commerce, Industry and Medium and Small Sized Enterprises
• Vice-Chairperson, LDP Committee on Organizations Involved with National Security
• Chairperson, LDP Committee on Organizations Involved with Transport and Transportation
• Director, LDP Foreign Affairs Division
• Director, LDP Agriculture and Forestry Division
• Deputy Chairperson, LDP Diet Affairs Committee
• Acting Director, LDP Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Division
• Director, LDP Internal Affairs and Communications Division
• Deputy Chairperson, LDP Research Commission on Regional Revitalization Strategy
• Deputy Chairperson, LDP Research Commission for the Promotion and Development of Okinawa
• Deputy Chairperson, LDP Research Commission on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise and Small Business
• Deputy Chairperson, LDP Research Commission on Local Government Administration
• Deputy Chairperson, LDP Research Commission on Comprehensive Energy Strategy
• Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
• Vice-Chairperson LDP Party Organization and Campaign Headquarters
• Director, Standing Committee on Fundamental National Policies, House of Representatives (HR)
• Director, HR Standing Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
• Director, HR Special Committee on North Korean Abductions and Other Issues
• Director, HR Standing Committee on Rules and Administration
• Director, HR Standing Committee on Budget
• Director, HR Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems
• Chair, HR Standing Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
• Chair, HR Standing Committee on National Security