Hiroshi Hiraguchi
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Prime MinisterSanae Takaichi
Preceded byKeisuke Suzuki
Preceded byDaisuke Matsumoto
ConstituencyHiroshima 2nd
Hiroshi Hiraguchi | |
|---|---|
平口 洋 | |
Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Sanae Takaichi |
| Preceded by | Keisuke Suzuki |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Daisuke Matsumoto |
| Constituency | Hiroshima 2nd |
| In office 11 September 2005 – 21 July 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Daisuke Matsumoto |
| Succeeded by | Daisuke Matsumoto |
| Constituency | Hiroshima 2nd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1948 |
| Party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Hiroshi Hiraguchi (平口 洋, Hiraguchi Hiroshi; born 1 August 1948) is a Japanese politician who has served as Minister of Justice since October 2025. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he serves as a member of the House of Representatives from 2005 to 2009 and since 2012.
A native of Hiroshima Prefecture and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was an official in the Ministry of Construction before becoming a politician.