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Yasufumi Tanahashi

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Yasufumi Tanahashi
棚橋 泰文
Tanahashi in 2021
Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission
In office
25 July 2021 – 4 October 2021
Prime MinisterYoshihide Suga
Preceded byHachiro Okonogi
Succeeded bySatoshi Ninoyu
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
21 October 1996
ConstituencyGifu 2nd
Personal details
Born (1963-02-11) 11 February 1963 (age 61)
Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
OccupationPolitician, Lawyer

Yasufumi Tanahashi (棚橋 泰文, Tanahashi Yasufumi, born February 11, 1963) is a Japanese politician who served as the Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission from July 2021 to October of that same year.

Political Career[edit]

He also served as Minister of State in Charge of Science and Technology Policy in Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's cabinet. Tanahashi is also a member of the House of Representatives for Gifu's 2nd district since 1996.

Education[edit]

He graduated from the University of Tokyo with a B.A. in private law in March 1987.

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