Kazuyoshi Kaneko

Kazuyoshi Kaneko (金子 一義, Kaneko Kazuyoshi; born 20 December 1942) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).^[1]

Kazuyoshi Kaneko
金子 一義
Official portrait, 2008
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
In office 29 September 2008 – 16 September 2009
Prime Minister	Tarō Asō
Preceded by	Nariaki Nakayama
Succeeded by	Seiji Maehara
Minister of State for Regulatory Reform
In office 22 September 2003 – 27 September 2004
Prime Minister	Junichiro Koizumi
Preceded by	Nobuteru Ishihara
Succeeded by	Seiichiro Murakami
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 6 July 1986 – 28 September 2017
Preceded by	Multi-member district
Succeeded by	Shunpei Kaneko
Constituency	Gifu 2nd (1986–1996) Tōkai PR (1996–2000; 2003–2005) Gifu 4th (2000–2003; 2005–2017)
Personal details
Born	(1942-12-20)20 December 1942 Takayama, Gifu, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic
Children	Shunpei Kaneko
Parent	Ippei Kaneko (father)
Alma mater	Keio University

Early life

A native of Takayama, Gifu and graduate of Keio University, his father is former minister of finance, Ippei Kaneko.^[1]

Career

Kaneko was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1986. In September 2008 he was appointed Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and succeeded Nariaki Nakayama in the post.^{[citation needed]}