Takayuki Kobayashi
Takayuki Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
小林 鷹之 | |
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Chair of the Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council | |
| Assumed office 7 October 2025 | |
| President | Sanae Takaichi |
| Vice President | Tarō Asō |
| Secretary-General | Shun'ichi Suzuki |
| Preceded by | Itsunori Onodera |
| Minister of State for Economic Security | |
| In office 4 October 2021 – 10 August 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sanae Takaichi |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Yū Kuroda |
| Constituency | Chiba 2nd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1974 Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Kaisei Academy |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo Harvard Kennedy School |
| Occupation | Lawyer • Politician |
Takayuki Kobayashi (小林 鷹之, Kobayashi Takayuki; born 29 November 1974) is a Japanese Liberal Democratic Party politician. He was the Minister for Economic Security from 2021 to 2022.
In August 2024, Kobayashi announced his leadership candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party in the 2024 leadership election.[1][2] He lost the election to former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba on 27 September 2024.[3]
In September 2025, Kobayashi announced a second leadership candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party in the 2025 leadership election following the resignation of Prime Minister Ishiba.[4] He was eliminated in the first round on 4 October.[5]
In October 2025, LDP President Sanae Takaichi picked Kobayashi to be chairman of the Policy Research Council in the LDP.[6][7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "自民の小林鷹之氏、総裁選に向け推薦人２０人確保 ポスト岸田、混戦模様". 産経新聞. 産経デジタル. 2024-08-15. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ↑ "小林鷹之氏、推薦20人確保 茂木、河野氏が出馬意欲". Nordot. ノアドット株式会社. 2024-08-15. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ↑ "【速報中】自民党新総裁に石破氏 決選投票で高市氏破る". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ↑ "Ex-minister Kobayashi says to run in Japan's ruling party leadership race". KyodoNews. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ↑ "Takaichi wins LDP leadership vote; likely to become Japan's first female PM". The Japan Times. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "自民党新執行部が発足 高市総裁「不安を希望と夢に変えていきたい」：朝日新聞". Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 2025-10-07. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ↑ "New LDP head Takaichi picks veterans as party execs, focusing on steadiness". Mainichi. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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