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is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Councillors since 2013, representing the
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party.


Career

He was born in Nagano and graduated from the law department of the
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in 1998. He worked for
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for eight years after graduation, becoming a vice president in its legal department, then left the company to obtain an MBA from
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in Spain. In 2008, he joined Booz and Company as a management consultant. He first ran for office in the 2013 House of Councillors election as a Komeito candidate for the national proportional representation district. In August 2017, he was named Parliamentary Vice-Secretary for Economy, Trade and Industry, overseeing the
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. He concurrently serves as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction.


Political positions


Constitutional revision

During his 2013 election campaign, Hiraki expressed opposition to amending
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.「候補者アンケートの回答」
2013 参院選 比例代表 公明党 平木大作 - 開票速報 - 毎日jp(毎日新聞)
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Collective self-defense

During his 2013 election campaign, Hiraki expressed opposition to re-interpreting the constitution so as to permit collective self-defense. However, during deliberations over the 2015 defense bill, he said that he did not remember taking this position.樋岡徹也・林田七恵「2年前、全員『認めない』...解釈改憲巡り参院議員11人」
安保法案:公明離れの学会員次々...自民と協調に「失望」 - 毎日新聞
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2015年 7月27日


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Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hiraki, Daisaku 1974 births Living people University of Tokyo alumni Politicians from Nagano Prefecture Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Komeito politicians Citigroup people