Kōtarō Nogami
Japanese politician
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Kōtarō Nogami (born 20 May 1967)[1] is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from September 2020 to October 2021.[2][3] He previously served as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary from 2016 to 2019, and is also a member of the House of Councilors of Japan, winning his first election in 2001.
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Kōtarō Nogami | |
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野上 浩太郎 | |
Official portrait, 2015 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 16 September 2020 – 4 October 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihide Suga |
| Preceded by | Taku Etō |
| Succeeded by | Genjirō Kaneko |
| Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political affairs, House of Councillors) | |
| In office 3 August 2016 – 11 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Hiroshige Seko |
| Succeeded by | Naoki Okada |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 26 July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Tsunenori Kawai |
| Constituency | Toyama at-large |
| In office 29 July 2001 – 28 July 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Yasumasa Kakuma |
| Succeeded by | Takashi Morita |
| Constituency | Toyama at-large |
| Member of the Toyama Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1999–2001 | |
| Constituency | Toyama City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1967 Toyama, Japan |
| Party | Liberal Democratic |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
Nogami served in the House of Councilors for Toyama from 2001 to 2007, serving one term. After losing re-election, he ran again in 2010 and successfully won the seat. In 2013, he was named State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and served in that position for a year. In 2016, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appointed him as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, and he served in that position until 2019.
