Keiro Kitagami

Keiro Kitagami (北神 圭朗, Kitagami Keirō; born February 1, 1967) is a Japanese politician who is serving as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).^[1]

Keiro Kitagami
北神 圭朗
Official portrait, 2012
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 November 2021
Preceded by	Hideyuki Tanaka
Constituency	Kyoto 4th
In office 21 April 2016 – 28 September 2017
Preceded by	Kenta Izumi
Succeeded by	Multi-member district
Constituency	Kinki PR
In office 11 September 2005 – 16 November 2012
Preceded by	Multi-member district
Succeeded by	Hideyuki Tanaka
Constituency	Kinki PR (2005–2009) Kyoto 4th (2009–2012)
Personal details
Born	(1967-02-01) 1 February 1967 (age 58) Tokyo, Japan
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	DPJ (before 2016) DP (2016–2017) Kibō no Tō (2017–2018)
Alma mater	Kyoto University
Website	北神圭朗公式サイト

A native of Tokyo, Kitagami studied abroad at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, and is graduate of Kyoto University. He joined the Ministry of Finance early in his career. After leaving the ministry, he was elected for the first time in 2005. In 2004, Kitagami was honored as an Inamori Fellow by the Inamori Foundation and in 2007 as a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum (Davos Forum).^[2] Kitagami was appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry by Yoshihiko Noda in 2011, and served as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister during the Noda Cabinet in 2012.^[3]