Masakazu Hamachi

Masakazu Hamachi (Japanese: 濵地 雅一, Hepburn: Hamachi Masakazu; born 8 May 1970) is a member of Komeito serving in the Japanese House of Representatives, a position that he has been elected four times. As of November 2023^[update], he is also serving as State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.^[1] He is an alumnus of Waseda University.^[2]

Masakazu Hamachi
濵地 雅一
Official portrait, 2015
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 December 2012
Preceded by	Multi-member district
Constituency	Kyushu PR
Personal details
Born	(1970-05-08) 8 May 1970 (age 55) Fukuoka, Japan
Political party	Komeito
Alma mater	Waseda University