Tsuyoshi Takagi

Tsuyoshi Takagi (高木 毅, Takagi Tsuyoshi; born January 16, 1956) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Tsuyoshi Takagi
髙木 毅
Takagi in 2021
Minister for Reconstruction
In office 7 October 2015 – 3 August 2016
Prime Minister	Shinzo Abe
Preceded by	Wataru Takeshita
Succeeded by	Masahiro Imamura
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 25 June 2000 – 9 October 2024
Preceded by	Kazuhiko Tsuji
Succeeded by	Hideyuki Tsuji
Constituency	Fukui 3rd (2000–2014) Fukui 2nd (2014–2024)
Personal details
Born	(1956-01-16) 16 January 1956 (age 69) Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan
Political party	Independent (since 2024)
Other political affiliations	LDP (until 2024)
Parent(s)	Koichi Takagi (father, former Mayor of Tsuruga)
Alma mater	Aoyama Gakuin University (Bachelor of Laws, 1978)
Occupation	Politician, businessman

Overview

A native of Tsuruga, Fukui and graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University he was elected for the first time in 2000 after an unsuccessful run in 1996. Because of his involvement in the 2023–2024 Japanese slush fund scandal Takagi did not receive official endorsement from the LDP in the 2024 Japanese general election.^[1] Takagi ran as an independent in his constituency of Fukui 2nd district and lost his seat.

Election History

Election	Date	Constituency	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Result
41st House Election	Oct 20, 1996	Fukui 3rd District	LDP	48,762	34.19%	Lost
42nd House Election	Jun 25, 2000	Fukui 3rd District	LDP	81,698	52.55%	Won
43rd House Election	Nov 9, 2003	Fukui 3rd District	LDP	85,113	59.82%	Won
44th House Election	Sep 11, 2005	Fukui 3rd District	LDP	93,451	60.82%	Won
45th House Election	Aug 30, 2009	Fukui 3rd District	LDP	80,724	50.79%	Won
46th House Election	Dec 16, 2012	Fukui 3rd District	LDP	77,543	57.90%	Won
47th House Election	Dec 14, 2014	Fukui 2nd District	LDP	83,086	61.52%	Won
48th House Election	Oct 22, 2017	Fukui 2nd District	LDP	80,895	54.18%	Won
49th House Election	Oct 31, 2021	Fukui 2nd District	LDP	81,705	53.86%	Won
50th House Election	Oct 27, 2024	Fukui 2nd District	Independent	33,532	22.51%	Lost