Hideo Hiraoka
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Hideo Hiraoka | |
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平岡 秀夫 | |
.jpg) Hiraoka in 2010 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 2 September 2011 – 13 January 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Satsuki Eda |
| Succeeded by | Toshio Ogawa |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1 November 2024 – 23 January 2026 | |
| Constituency | Chūgoku PR |
| In office 27 April 2008 – 16 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Yoshihiko Fukuda |
| Succeeded by | Nobuo Kishi |
| Constituency | Yamaguchi 2nd |
| In office 25 June 2000 – 15 April 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Shinji Satō |
| Succeeded by | Takashi Wada |
| Constituency | Yamaguchi 2nd (2000–2005) Chūgoku PR (2005–2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1954 Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Party | CRA (since 2026) |
| Other political affiliations | DPJ (2000–2016) DP (2016–2018) DPP (2018) CDP (2018–2026) |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo (LLB) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Hideo Hiraoka (平岡 秀夫, Hiraoka Hideo; born 14 January 1954) is a Japanese politician and lawyer in the House of Representatives who served as the Minister of Justice from 2011 to 2012. He is a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party, having previously being a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. As a representative, he has represented the 2nd District of Yamaguchi prefecture and the Chūgoku proportional representation block.
A native of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Hiraoka passed the bar exam and civil service exam prior to his graduation at the University of Tokyo.[1] In 1976 he entered the Ministry of Finance which he joined before resigning in 1998 after working in the National Tax Agency's corporate tax department.[1]
