Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare

写真(KURIHARA Wataru)

KURIHARA WataruMember of the House of Representatives

Date of Birth: September 27, 1965
Place of Birth: Fukuoka Prefecture
Constituency: Fukuoka 5th District

Career

  • Oct. 2025 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
  • May 2025 Deputy Chief Secretary, Special Mission Committee for Returning of the Remains of Japanese Soldiers Died Overseas During World War II, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
  • Mar. 2025 President, Fukuoka Prefecture Sabo (Erosion Control) Association
  • Dec. 2024 Deputy Chief Secretary, Committee of Members of the Diet Concerning War-Bereaved Families
  • Dec. 2024 Deputy Director, Publicity and Strategies Division, LDP
  • Dec. 2024 Vice-Chairperson, Committee on Organizations Involved with Education, Culture and Sports, LDP
  • Dec. 2024 Vice-Chairperson, Committee on Organizations Involved with Health and Welfare, LDP
  • Dec. 2024 Vice-Chairperson, Committee on Organizations Involved with Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, LDP
  • Dec. 2024 Deputy Director, Local Organizations and Local Assembly Members Division, LDP
  • Nov. 2024 Deputy Director, Women's Affairs Division, LDP
  • Oct. 2024 Elected to the House of Representatives (HR) (50th General Election)
  • June 2022 Vice-President, Fukuoka Prefectural War-Bereaved Families Federation
  • Nov. 2020 Director for Activities Promotion, Youth Activity Promotion Division, Fukuoka Prefectural War-Bereaved Families Federation
  • May 2019 Chairman, Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly
  • Sept. 2012 President, Fukuoka Prefecture Tree Seedlings Agricultural Cooperative
  • Apr. 2010 Member, Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly
  • Apr. 1990 Secretary to Ota Seiichi, a member of the HR
  • Mar. 1990 Graduated from Department of International Relations, Tokyo International University