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

SHIMIZU Masato

Born
Feb. 26, 1975

Place of Birth
Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture

Member, House of Councillors
Constituency

Gunma

Number of Times Elected
2

Education and Career

Mar. 2002 Graduated from Meiji Gakuin University, Faculty of Economics
Apr. 2003 Member, Takasaki City Assembly (2 terms)
Apr. 2011 Member, Gunma Prefectural Assembly (2 terms)
July 2019 Elected to the House of Councillors for the first time
Aug. 2022 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Second Kishida Cabinet)
July 2025 Elected to the House of Councillors (2nd term)
Oct. 2025 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (and) Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction (First Takaichi Cabinet)

(Management and Coordination Division, Minister's Secretariat)