Hiroshi Hiraguchi

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Prime MinisterSanae Takaichi
Preceded byKeisuke Suzuki
ConstituencyHiroshima 2nd
Hiroshi Hiraguchi
平口 洋
Official portrait, 2018
Minister of Justice
Assumed office
21 October 2025
Prime MinisterSanae Takaichi
Preceded byKeisuke Suzuki
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
16 December 2012
Preceded byDaisuke Matsumoto
ConstituencyHiroshima 2nd
In office
11 September 2005  21 July 2009
Preceded byDaisuke Matsumoto
Succeeded byDaisuke Matsumoto
ConstituencyHiroshima 2nd
Personal details
Born (1948-08-01) 1 August 1948 (age 77)
PartyLiberal Democratic
Alma materUniversity 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.

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