Hirokazu Shiba

Hirokazu Shiba (芝 博一, Shiba Hirokazu; born April 21, 1950) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

Hirokazu Shiba
芝 博一
Official portrait, 2009
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Political affairs, House of Councillors)
In office 1 October 2012 – 26 December 2012
Prime Minister	Yoshihiko Noda
Preceded by	Hiroyuki Nagahama
Succeeded by	Hiroshige Sekō
Member of the House of Councillors
In office 26 July 2004 – 25 July 2022
Preceded by	Jūrō Saitō
Succeeded by	Sachiko Yamamoto
Constituency	Mie at-large
Member of the Mie Prefectural Assembly
In office 1995–2004
Constituency	Suzuka City
Personal details
Born	(1950-04-21) 21 April 1950 (age 75) Nabari, Mie, Japan
Political party	CDP (since 2018)
Other political affiliations	Independent (1995–2004) DPJ (2004–2016) DP (2016–2018)
Alma mater	Kogakkan University

Career

A native of Nabari, Mie and graduate of Kogakkan University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004 after serving the assembly of Mie Prefecture for three terms.