Shin Tsuchida (born 30 October 1990) is a Japanese politician from the

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who has represented Tokyo's 13th district in the

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since

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. He is the first member of the

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who was born in the Heisei era along with

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Early life and career

Tsuchida was born in

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. He studied economics at

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and joined Recruit Lifestyle (now Recruit) after graduating. After working as a secretary to a member of the House of Representatives, he served as secretary to the

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, and as a public secretary.

Political career

Tsuchida ran for the

in the 2021 election endorsed by the

. He was elected to the Tokyo 13th district as the successor to

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. On 15 September 2023, he became Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Digital Affairs and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office (in charge of administrative reform and regulatory reform) in the

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. Tsuchida supported Digital Minister

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in the 2024 LDP presidential election, which

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ultimately won. Tsuchida was re-elected in the 2024 election subsequently called by Ishiba in October, defeating Yosuke Mori of the Democratic Party for the People (Mori was elected through proportional representation). In November of the same year, he was appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance in the

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References

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