Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
MINOBE Teruo

MINOBE Teruo

Date of Birth
May 23, 1961

Place of Birth
Kita Ward, Osaka City

Party Affiliation
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party)

M.P. Career
Member, House of Representatives

Constituency
Osaka Proportional (Osaka 4)

Number of Times Elected
4

Education and Career

Mar. 1984 Graduated Kobe Gakuin University, Faculty of Law
Apr. 2003 Member, Osaka City Council (four terms)
May 2003 President, Osaka City Council
Apr. 2020 Won a seat in the House of Representatives, Kinki proportional representation block as a runner up (1st term)
Oct. 2021 Elected to the House of Representatives for Osaka 4th District (2nd term)
Oct. 2024 Elected to the House of Representatives for Osaka 4th District (3rd term)
Feb. 2026 Elected to the House of Representatives for Osaka 4th District (4th term)
Feb. 2026 Chair, Special Committee on Political Reform, House of Representatives
Sept. 2026 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology (Second Takaichi Cabinet)

（Policy Division, Minister's Secretariat）