Atsushi Nonaka (野中　厚, Nonaka Atsushi, born November 17, 1976) is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of Representatives.

Atsushi Nonaka
野中　厚
Photo taken when Nonaka became Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2017
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
November 2, 2021 [1]
ConstituencyNorthern Kanto PR
In office
December 16, 2012 – October 14, 2021
Preceded byHiranao Honda
Succeeded byToshikazu Morita
ConstituencySaitama-12th
Personal details
Born (1976-11-17) 17 November 1976
Kazo, Saitama, Japan
Political partyLDP

Career

Nonaka was born in Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture. After graduating from Kuki City Honmachi Elementary School, Keio Junior High School, and Keio Senior High School, he graduated from Keio Gijuku University's Faculty of Commerce in 2004.[2] In June 2005, he joined Saireki Construction Industry Company, where his relatives are representative directors.[3][4]

In April 2007, he ran as an independent in the Saitama Prefectural Assembly election and won a seat for the first time.[5] After winning the election, he received additional nominations from the LDP and joined the party. In April 2011, he ran in the Saitama Prefectural Assembly election with the LDP's official approval and was re-elected without a vote.[6]

In 2012, he ran in the 2012 Japanese general election from Saitama 12th district with the LDP's official approval. Toshikazu Morita, a member of the Saitama prefectural assembly, also announced his intention to nominate the LDP for Saitama 12th district, but since Nonaka received the nomination, he ran as an independent.[7] Nonaka was elected in Saitama 12th district after defeating Morita and Hiranao Honda, the former Democratic Party of Japan's former parliamentary secretary for Economy, Trade and Industry.[8]

In the 2014 Japanese general election, he ran in Saitama 12th district as an official LDP candidate. Although Toshikazu Morita, who ran for the PFG, appointed a former member of the LDP as the top adviser to the camp to expand the support of the conservatives,[9] Nonaka won.[10]

In 2017, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Third Abe Cabinet Third Reshuffled Cabinet.[11][12] In the 2017 Japanese general election in the same year, he ran from Saitama 12th district as LDP and defeated Morita Toshikazu, who ran from the Kibō no Tō, by 492 votes.[13][14] He was reappointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Fourth Abe Cabinet, which was established after the election.[15]

In the 2021 Japanese general election, veteran party members such as Shigeru Ishiba, Yuko Obuchi, and Toshimitsu Motegi prematurely celebrated his re-election,[16] but lost to Morita, who won the race by a narrow margin. The Northern Kanto proportional representation block, which had been duplicated, revived proportionally, and was selected for the fourth time.[17]

References

  1. ↑ November 2, 2021 Saitama Prefectural Election Commission Notice No. 79 (Address and name of the person who was elected in the Japanese general election and the name of the party that reported the candidate)
  2. ↑ Atsushi Nonaka’s profile
  3. ↑ Saireki Construction Industry Company
  4. ↑ "Former Land Agency Commissioner Eizi Nonaka Died". Saitama Newspaper. 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  5. ↑ Saitama Prefectural Assembly Member General Election (executed on April 8, 2007) Results (East Election Zone), Saitama Prefecture
  6. ↑ Saitama Prefectural Assembly Member General Election (executed on April 10, 2011) Results (East Election Zone), Saitama Prefecture
  7. ↑ "2012衆院選：各小選挙区情勢＜３＞：衆院埼玉". 東京新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  8. ↑ "埼玉 小選挙区：開票結果：総選挙2012". 読売新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  9. ↑ "【衆院選2014 注目区を行く】埼玉12区 熊谷VS加須地域の戦い再び". Sankei (in Japanese). 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  10. ↑ "【衆院選】：衆院選2014：開票結果・速報：小選挙区・埼玉". 読売新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  11. ↑ "第3次改造内閣 副外相に佐藤正氏 政務官人事など内定". 毎日新聞. 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  12. ↑ "磯崎副大臣再任、公明の谷合参院議員が副大臣". 農業協同組合新聞. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  13. ↑ "衆院選2017：小選挙区 当選者 12区／埼玉". 毎日新聞. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  14. ↑ "【衆院選】自民、埼玉で盤石 13選挙区制す 希望1、立民1". 産経新聞. 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  15. ↑ "第4次安倍内閣：副大臣・政務官、全員再任". Mainichi. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  16. ↑ 自民党衆院選2021 これまでの演説会
  17. ↑ "衆議院選挙2021 埼玉(川越・越谷など)開票速報・選挙結果". 衆議院選挙2021特設サイト (in Japanese). NHK.
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