Ichiro Aisawa
Japanese politician
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Ichiro Aisawa (逢沢 一郎, Aisawa Ichirō; born 10 June 1954) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Mitsu District, Okayama and graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1986.
Okayama 1st (1996–present)
Ichiro Aisawa | |
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逢沢 一郎 | |
Aisawa in 2023 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 July 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Yūsaku Yayama |
| Constituency | Former Okayama 1st (1986–1996) Okayama 1st (1996–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1954 Mitsu, Okayama, Japan |
| Party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
In 2003, he was appointed as Senior Vice-Minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He was appointed as Chairmen of several Standing Committees of House of Representatives; Committee on Foreign Affairs in 1997, Committee on Rules and Administration in 2006, Committee on Budget in 2007 and Committee on Fundamental National Policies in 2014.
He serves as Vice-President of the Japan Scout Parliamentary Association.[citation needed]
In 2022, it was revealed that Aisawa had attended events affiliated with the Unification Church and received campaign support from members.[1]
Previously his father Hideo Aisawa (1926–2016) and grandfather Ken Aizawa (1888–1982, first elected in 1942) had also represented Okayama in the Diet.
