Makoto Nishida

Japanese politician

Nishida in 2020.

Makoto Nishida (西田 実仁, Nishida Makoto, born 27 August 1962) is a Japanese politician who serves as secretary general of the Komeito since 2024. He has served as a member of the House of Councillors since 2004.

## Biography

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Makoto Nishida was born in Tanashi, Tokyo, on 27 August 1962. He graduated from Keio Senior High School 1981 and enrolled at Keio University, where he studied economics. In his second year he did an exchange term at the Beijing Language and Culture University. After graduating from Keio University in 1986 he worked as a journalist at Toyo Keizai before entering politics.[1]

Nishida was first elected to the House of Councillors in 2004 as the Komeito candidate in Saitama at-large district.[2] In 2013, Nishida became secretary general for the Komeito caucus in the House of Councillors.[1] From October 2018 he concurrently serves as Nishida head of the Komeito's tax panel.[3][4] The following year he was promoted to chairman of the Komeito caucus in the House of Councillors and he continued in the post until 2024, while also serving concurrently as chairman of the election strategy committee from 2020 to 2021 and from 2022 to 2024.[5][6]

Nishida was appointed secretary general when Keiichi Ishii became party president in September 2024.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "国会議員情報：西田 実仁". Jiji.com (in Japanese). Jiji Press Ltd. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
2. ^ 政治家情報 〜西田 実仁〜. JANJAN ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-11-17.
3. ^ "公明、税調会長に西田氏 斉藤氏の後任". The Nikkei (in Japanese). Tokyo. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
4. ^ "Japan's ruling coalition begins discussions on tax reform". www.japantimes.co.jp. November 22, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020. ""New tax relief should be provided to unmarried single parents" under the fiscal 2020 reform, Makoto Nishida, head of Komeito's tax panel, told its members."
5. ^ "公明、「ポスト山口」へ布石". The Nikkei (in Japanese). Tokyo. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
6. ^ "公明党の山口那津男代表が8期目に 党大会で執行部人事". The Nikkei (in Japanese). Tokyo. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

## External links

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* Official website in Japanese.

Party political offices

Preceded by

Yuichiro Uozumi

|  Chairman of the Komeito in the House of Councillors
2019-2024  | Succeeded by

Masaaki Taniai

Preceded by

Shigeki Sato

|  Chairman of the Election Strategy Committee, Komeito
2020-2021  | Succeeded by

Yōsuke Takagi

Preceded by

Yōsuke Takagi

|  Chairman of the Election Strategy Committee, Komeito
2022-2024  | Succeeded by

Nobuhiro Miura

Preceded by

Keiichi Ishii

|  Secretary General of the Komeito
2024–present  | Incumbent

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