Seiichi Eto

Seiichi Eto (衛藤 晟一, Etō Seiichi, born October 1, 1947) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ōita, Ōita and graduate of Oita University, he had served in the city assembly of Ōita for two terms since 1973 and the assembly of Ōita Prefecture for two terms since 1979. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 after an unsuccessful run in 1986. In 2000 he lost the seat but was re-elected three years later. He, however, lost the seat again in 2005. In 2007 he ran for the House of Councillors and was elected.

Seiichi Eto
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
July 30, 2007 (2007-07-30)
ConstituencyNational PR
Member of House of Representatives from Kyushu
In office
July 30, 2003 (2003-07-30) – August 8, 2005 (2005-08-08)
ConstituencyKyushu PR
Member of House of Representatives from Ōita
In office
February 19, 1990 (1990-02-19) – June 2, 2000 (2000-06-02)
Preceded byEijiro Hata
Succeeded bySeat Abolished
ConstituencyFormer 1st district (1990-1996)
1st district (1996-2000)
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
In office
September 11, 2019 (2019-09-11) – September 16, 2020 (2020-09-16)
Preceded byMitsuhiro Miyakoshi
Succeeded byTaro Kono
Minister of State for Consumer and Food Safety
In office
September 11, 2019 (2019-09-11) – September 16, 2020 (2020-09-16)
Preceded byMitsuhiro Miyakoshi
Succeeded byShinji Inoue
Minister of State for Declining Birth Rates
In office
September 11, 2019 (2019-09-11) – September 16, 2020 (2020-09-16)
Preceded byMitsuhiro Miyakoshi
Succeeded bySatoshi Sakamoto
Minister of State for Ocean Policy
In office
September 11, 2019 (2019-09-11) – September 16, 2020 (2020-09-16)
Preceded byMitsuhiro Miyakoshi
Succeeded byHachiro Okonogi
Personal details
Born (1947-10-01) October 1, 1947
Oita, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Alma materOita University (BEc)

In 2019 Eto entered the 4th Abe cabinet as the Minister of state for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs.

Eto is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.[1]

References
  1. "Nationalist ‘Japan Conference’ building its clout" - Korea JoongAng Daily - May 3, 2013
  • 政治家情報 〜衛藤 晟一〜. / ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-25.


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