Hiroshi Moriya
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Hiroshi Moriya (森屋宏, Moriya Hiroshi; born July 21 1957) is a Japanese politician who is a former member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byYoshihiko Isozaki
Succeeded byKazuhiko Aoki
Preceded byHarunobu Yonenaga
Hiroshi Moriya | |
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森屋 宏 | |
Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political affairs, House of Councillors) | |
| In office 13 September 2023 – 1 October 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Yoshihiko Isozaki |
| Succeeded by | Kazuhiko Aoki |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 29 July 2013 – 28 July 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Harunobu Yonenaga |
| Succeeded by | Hitoshi Goto |
| Constituency | Yamanashi at-large |
| Speaker of the Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 9 October 2008 – 23 March 2010 | |
| Member of the Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1999 – 1 May 2013 | |
| Constituency | Tsuru City & Nishikatsura Town |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July 1957 Tsuru, Yamanashi, Japan |
| Party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Hokkaido University |
Career
Moriya graduated from Hokkaido University of Education and worked at Himawari Kindergarten. In 1999, he was elected in Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly for 4 terms, serving as chair for 2 years.."List of the Members：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2022-11-04. From 2008 to 2010, he was chair of the Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly. He ran in 2013, defeating incumbent Harunobu Yonenaga and former House of Representatives member Takehiro Sakaguchi.[1]