Hiroyoshi Sasagawa
Japanese politician
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Hiroyoshi Sasakawa (born 29 August 1966) is a Japanese politician and businessman. He is the member of the House of Representatives for Gunma 3rd district belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party.[1]
Prime MinisterSanae Takaichi
Preceded byHirotaka Ishihara
Preceded byMasaaki Kakinuma
ConstituencyGunma 3rd
Hiroyoshi Sasagawa | |
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笹川 博義 | |
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| Assumed office 17 September 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Sanae Takaichi |
| Preceded by | Hirotaka Ishihara |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Masaaki Kakinuma |
| Constituency | Gunma 3rd |
| Member of the Gunma Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 2007 – 19 November 2012 | |
| Constituency | Ōta City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 August 1966 Tokyo, Japan |
| Party | Liberal Democratic |
Other political affiliations | New Frontier (1996) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Relatives | Ryōichi Sasakawa (grandfather) Yōhei Sasakawa (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Meiji University |
In the 2026 Japanese general election, Sasakawa was reelected for his sixth term by a large margin (96,283 votes against his opponent's 60,204).[2][3] This represented an improvement from his performance in the 2024 election when he won reelection to his fifth term by only 214 votes.[2]
