is a Japanese politician who served as the minister of loneliness from 12 February 2021 to 4 October 2021 and as the

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from 14 December 2023 to 1 October 2024. He is also a member of the

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in the

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(national legislature), representing the

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Career

A native of

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and graduate of

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, he had served in the assembly of

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for four terms since 1991. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003. His profile on the LDP website: *Member, Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly *Parliamentary Secretary for Internal Affairs and Communications (Fukuda and Aso Cabinet) *Deputy Chairman, Diet Affairs Committee of LDP *Acting Director, Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Division of LDP *Chairman, Committee on Organizations Involved with Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of LDP *Senior Vice Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications / Senior Vice Minister of Cabinet Office Sakamoto is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby

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,Nippon Kaigi website a member of the related group at the Diet, as well as of the group related to Shintō Seiji Renmei at the Diet.

Minister of Loneliness

On 12 February 2021, Prime Minister

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created a cabinet post to alleviate social isolation. Sakamoto was appointed to fill the post.

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* in Japanese. {{DEFAULTSORT:Sakamoto, Tetsushi 1950 births Living people Politicians from Kumamoto Prefecture Chuo University alumni Members of Nippon Kaigi Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Ministers of agriculture, forestry and fisheries of Japan Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2003–2005 Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2009–2012 Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2012–2014 Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2014–2017 Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2017–2021 Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2021–2024 Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2024–