Mikio Shimoji

Mikio Shimoji (下地 幹郎, Shimoji Mikio, born August 14, 1961) is a former Japanese politician, who served as a member of the Initiatives from Osaka party in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hirara, Okinawa, and graduate of Chuo Gakuin University, he was elected for the first time in 1996 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He previously joined People's New Party in 2008. Shimoji was Minister of State for Disaster Management for the final 2.5 months of the cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda.

Mikio Shimoji
下地 幹郎
Shimoji in 2012
Minister of State for Disaster Management
In office 1 October 2012 – 26 December 2012
Prime Minister	Yoshihiko Noda
Preceded by	Masaharu Nakagawa
Succeeded by	Keiji Furuya
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 19 December 2014 – 14 October 2021
Constituency	Kyushu PR
In office 12 September 2005 – 16 November 2012
Preceded by	Tai'ichi Shiraho
Succeeded by	Kōnosuke Kokuba
Constituency	Okinawa 1st
In office 21 October 1996 – 10 October 2003
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Multi-member district
Constituency	Kyushu PR
Personal details
Born	(1961-08-14) 14 August 1961 (age 63) Hirara, Okinawa, USCAR
Political party	JIP (since 2015) PGOR (since 2005)
Other political affiliations	LDP (1996–2003) Independent (2003–2005; 2014) PNP (2005–2013) JRP (2014–2015)
Alma mater	Chuo Gakuin University
Website	Official website

Shimoji has contested Okinawa's 1st district in almost every election since 1996. He was first elected as the district's representative in 2005. He was re-elected in 2009, but lost his seat in the 2012 election. Shimoji recontested the seat in the 2014 election. While unable to win the seat outright, he obtained a seat through his spot in Japan Restoration Party's PR list.

References

• 政治家情報 〜下地 幹郎〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-20.

External links

• Official website in Japanese.