Shinjirō Koizumi
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is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party
. He is the second son of former Japanese Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi
and younger brother of actor Kotaro Koizumi
. He was elected into his father's former seat representing the Kanagawa 11th district in 2009.
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
. He is the second son of former Japanese Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Japan
The is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
Junichiro Koizumi
Junichiro Koizumi
is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. He retired from politics when his term in parliament ended.Widely seen as a maverick leader of the Liberal Democratic Party , he became known as an economic reformer, focusing on Japan's government debt and the...
and younger brother of actor Kotaro Koizumi
Kotaro Koizumi
Kotaro Koizumi is a Japanese actor and the eldest son of the former Japanese Prime Minister, Junichiro Koizumi, and Kayoko Miyamoto....
. He was elected into his father's former seat representing the Kanagawa 11th district in 2009.