is a former

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ese

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of the

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, a former member of the

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in the

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(national legislature).

Career

Sugawara is a native of

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, and a graduate of

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. After an unsuccessful contest in 1990, he was elected to the assembly of

, for the first time in 1991 serving for two terms. Having served in the

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since 1997, he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2000. He ran again three years later and was elected for the first time in

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Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

In Sugawara’s time as Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry, he vowed to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant as part of his goal to end all nuclear power plants in Japan by 2030. Sugawara was only Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry for a month and a half as he resigned from his position. Sugawara became involved in a gift scandal. Sugawara made illegal donations of 802,200 yen to 33 groups and 26 individuals in Tokyo District 9 from 2018-2019. Sugawara’s aide used a portion of the money to buy melons, oranges, roe, royal jelly, flowers, and signed cards as condolence money for families in his district dealing with a death. According to the prosecutors, the rest of the money was used for celebrations. Japan’s Public Offices Election Laws prohibit politicians from giving gifts or money to constitutions. Sugawara’s gift scandal first came to light when the weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun reported that Sugawara’s secretary gave 20,000 yen as condolences to the family of a deceased constituent. After the scandal leaked, Sugawara left the Liberal Democratic Party on June 2. This put the Liberal Democratic Party in a tricky situation, as they were already involved in similar scandals with former ministers. The day after Sugawara removed himself from the Liberal Democratic Party, he was pushed to resign from Minister of Economy Trade and Industry to allow Parliament discussions to continue. At first, the prosecutors at the Tokyo Summary Court did not indict Sugawara because he stepped down as Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry and apologized. But this was changed as a civil inquest believed Sugawara’s actions warranted indictment. The Tokyo Summary Court made an indictment against him. Sugawara was fined 400,000 yen and was given a civil rights suspension. Under the suspension, Sugawara was not allowed to vote or run for office for three years. His profile on the LPD website: *

Member *Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Labour and Welfare (Abe Cabinet) *Deputy Secretary-General of LDP *Deputy Director, Health, Labor and Welfare Division of LDP *Director, Economy, Trade and Industry Division of LDP *Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Positions

Affiliated to the openly revisionist and

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lobby

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, Sugawara supports the amendment of the Constitution of Japan, and a revision of the Constitution to allow the right of collective self-defense. He is opposed to the project that would allow women in the Imperial family to retain their Imperial status even after marriage, and to the plan to end all nuclear power plants by the end of the 2030s.Mainichi questionnaire 2012 - senkyo.mainichi.jp/46shu/kaihyo_area_meikan.html?mid=A13009003003

References

“Court Order to Bar Ex-Economy Minister from Office for 3 Years: The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis.” The Asahi Shimbun, 22 June 2021, www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14378374. “Ex-Japan Trade Minister Sugawara Fined 400,000 Yen over Gift Scandal.” Kyodo News+, KYODO NEWS+, 21 June 2021, english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/06/18054de10617-ex-trade-minister-sugawara-fined-400000-yen-over-gift-scandal.html?phrase=pyongyang&words=. *

External links

Official website
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