Kei Satō (politician)

Kei Satō
佐藤 啓
Satō in 2018
Member of the House of Councillors
from Nara
Assumed office
2016
Personal details
Born (1979-07-04) 4 July 1979 (age 44)
Nara Prefecture, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party

Kei Satō (born 4 July 1979) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors since 2016, representing Nara Prefecture.

Career

Satō was born on 4 July 1979 in Nara Prefecture. He graduated from the faculty of economics at the University of Tokyo in 2003, and later also obtained degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and USC Gould School of Law.[1]

After his graduation, Satō joined the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in 2003. In 2011, he moved to the municipal government of Hitachiōta, Ibaraki, becoming director general of the policy planning and later general affairs departments. In 2014, he became executive secretary to the special advisor of the Prime Minister.[1] He was elected as a member of the House of Councillors representing Nara in 2016, winning 292,440 votes.[2] He was appointed to the three senior roles of Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI); Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office; and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction on September 18, 2020.[3]

Assassination of Shinzo Abe

See also: Assassination of Shinzo Abe

On 8 July 2022, former prime minister Shinzo Abe gave a speech in Nara supporting Satō's reelection campaign. During the speech, Abe was shot and killed by an assassin.[4] The election took place two days later, with Satō winning his reelection bid.[5] On 1 July the following year, Satō lead the unveiling of Abe's memorial in Mikasa Cemetery.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr. SATO Kei". House of Councillors. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ "【選挙区】奈良県". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 10 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry / METI Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry". www.meti.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  4. ^ Boom, Daniel Van (8 July 2022). "Shinzo Abe Shot in Reported Assassination Attempt". CNET. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. ^ "LDP candidate offers prayers at memorial for the late Shinzo Abe". Asahi Shimbun. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. ^ "安倍昭恵夫人からのメッセージ – 安倍晋三元内閣総理大臣 感謝と継承の会 奈良" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-07-03.