Shinji Inoue (井上 信治, Inoue Shinji, born 7 October 1969) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Chiyoda, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Construction in 1994, which later became part of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. While in the ministry, he received a master's degree from the University of Cambridge in England. Leaving the ministry in 2003, he was first elected to the House of Representatives in the same year.

Shinji Inoue
井上 信治
Shinji Inoue in 2020
Minister of State (Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, Science and Technology Policy)
Minister in charge of International Exposition
In office
September 16, 2020 (2020-09-16) – 4 October 2021
Prime MinisterYoshihide Suga
Succeeded byKenji Wakamiya
Member of the House of Representatives for Tokyo's 25th District
Assumed office
November 10, 2003 (2003-11-10)
Personal details
Born (1969-10-07) October 7, 1969 (age 55)
Tokyo
Alma materTokyo University
University of Cambridge
Shinji Inoue, Minister of State for "Cool Japan" Strategy, met Yoshinobu Nisaka, Governor of Wakayama Prefecture, at Wakayama Prefectural Government Building in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture on October 20, 2020.

As of 16 September 2020, Inoue serves as Minister of State in Suga Cabinet led by Yoshihide Suga.

Mori is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "日本会議の全貌——知られざる巨大組織の実態" Yoshifumi Tawara、2016/06/17。ISBN 9784763407818
  2. ^ "日本会議と神社本庁" ("Japan Conference and the Association of Shinto shrines") Muneo Narusawa 2016/06/28。ISBN 9784865720105
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House of Representatives (Japan)
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives from
Tokyo 25th district (single-member)

2003–
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Senior Vice Minister of the Environment
2012–
Served alongside: Kazunori Tanaka
Incumbent