Japanese politician (1954–2024)
Adachi in 2021 Toshiyuki Adachi (Japanese : 足立 敏之 ; May 20, 1954 – December 27, 2024) was a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan , from 2016. He represented the National proportional representation block .[ 1]
Committee on Land and Transport (Director)
Special Committee on Disasters (Director)
Research Committee on National Life and Economy
Committee on Audit[ 1]
Early life
Adachi was born on May 20, 1954, in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan . He graduated from Kyoto University in 1977 with a degree in engineering, and earned a graduate degree in engineering from that same university in 1979.[ 1]
Career
Prior to his election to the House of Councillors, Adachi worked in the Ministry of Construction (now called Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or MLIT). A summary of his career is presented below:
1979–2002: Engineer in MLIT
2002–2003: Counsellor for emergency national security and emergency legislation in the Cabinet .
2003–2006: Director of Planning Department of the Kinki (Kansai) branch of MLIT.
2006–2009: Director of River Planning Division of the River Bureau of MLIT.
2009–2011: Director of the Shikoku branch of MLIT.
2011–2012: Director of the Chubu branch of MLIT.
2012–2013: Director of the Water and Disaster Management Bureau of MLIT.
2013–2016: Vice-Minister for Engineering Affairs of MLIT[ 1] In 2016, he was elected to the House of Councillors.
Death
Adachi died in a maritime accident in the Maldives on December 27, 2024.[ 2]
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