Hiroshi Moriyama

Hiroshi Moriyama (森山 裕, Moriyama Hiroshi, born 8 April 1945) is a Japanese politician who serves as Chairman of the General Council of the Liberal Democratic Party since 2023. He previously served as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2015 to 2016. He was a member of the House of Councillors from 1998 to 2004 and is a member of the House of Representatives since 2004.

Hiroshi Moriyama
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Hiroshi Moriyama in December 2014
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office
7 October 2015  3 August 2016
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byYoshimasa Hayashi
Succeeded byYūji Yamamoto
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
25 April 2004
Preceded bySadanori Yamanaka
ConstituencyKagoshima 5th
(2004-2017)
Kagoshima 4th
(2017-present)
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
26 July 1998  13 April 2004
Preceded byKazuto Kamiyama
Succeeded byTetsuro Nomura
ConstituencyKagoshima at-large
Member of the Kagoshima City Council
In office
28 April 1975  25 April 1998
Personal details
Born (1945-04-08) 8 April 1945
Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party

A native of Kagoshima Prefecture, Moriyama served for many years on the Kagoshima City Council before entering national politics.

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