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Quick facts for kids Banri Kaieda
海江田 万里
Kaieda in 2023
Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office 10 November 2021 – 9 October 2024
Monarch	Naruhito
Speaker	Hiroyuki Hosoda Fukushiro Nukaga
Preceded by	Hirotaka Akamatsu
Succeeded by	Kōichirō Genba
President of the Democratic Party of Japan
In office 25 December 2012 – 14 December 2014
Preceded by	Yoshihiko Noda
Succeeded by	Katsuya Okada
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
In office 14 January 2011 – 2 September 2011
Prime Minister	Naoto Kan
Preceded by	Akihiro Ohata
Succeeded by	Yoshio Hachiro
Parliamentary seats Member of the House of Representatives for Tokyo 1st district Incumbent Assumed office November 2024 Preceded by Miki Yamada In office 22 October 2017 – 31 October 2021 Preceded by Miki Yamada Succeeded by Miki Yamada In office 30 August 2009 – 16 December 2012 Preceded by Kaoru Yosano Succeeded by Miki Yamada In office 25 June 2000 – 11 September 2005 Preceded by Kaoru Yosano Succeeded by Kaoru Yosano In office 18 July 1993 – 20 October 1996 Preceded by Kikuko Suzuki Succeeded by Constituency abolished Constituency 1st district (Multi-member) Member of the House of Representatives for Tokyo PR block In office 31 October 2021 – 9 October 2024 Preceded by Akihiro Matsuo In office 16 December 2012 – 14 December 2014 Preceded by Mitsuaki Takeda Succeeded by Mitsuaki Takeda In office 20 October 1996 – 25 June 2000 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Yoshio Suzuki
Personal details
Born	(1949-02-26) 26 February 1949 (age 76) Tokyo, Japan
Political party	CDP
Other political affiliations	JNP (1992–1994) DP 1996 (1996–1998) DPJ (1998–2016) DP 2016 (2016–2017)
Alma mater	Keio University
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Website	Official website: http://kaiedabanri.jp/

Banri Kaieda (海江田 万里, Kaieda Banri, born 26 February 1949, in Tokyo) is an important Japanese politician. He currently serves as the Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan. This is a very important role in the Japanese government. He is also a member of the House of Representatives of Japan. From 2012 to 2014, he was the leader of a major political party called the Democratic Party of Japan. Before that, he was a minister in the government.

Early Life and TV Career

Banri Kaieda grew up in Suginami, Tokyo. His unique first name, Banri, comes from the Japanese name for the Great Wall of China. His father was a newspaper reporter who wrote about China.

Banri Kaieda went to Keio University. There, he studied important subjects like political science and different languages. Before becoming a politician, he was famous on TV. He worked as both a funny TV personality and a serious news reporter. He hosted a news program on TV Tokyo from 1989 to 1991.

Starting His Political Journey

Kaieda first worked as an economic expert. He also helped a member of the House of Councillors. In 1993, he won his first election to the House of Representatives. He was part of the Japan New Party at first.

Later, he helped create the Democratic Party of Japan in 1996. He kept his seat in the Tokyo proportional representation block in the 1996 election. However, he lost his local district seat at that time. He won his district seat back in the 2000 and 2003 elections. In the 2005 election, he lost his district seat and did not win a proportional representation seat.

Serving in Government

Kaieda with Yukiya Amano (left) (20 June 2011)

Kaieda at the opening of the Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety (20 June 2011)

In 2009, Kaieda won his Tokyo 1st district seat again. This was when the Democratic Party of Japan formed the government. In September 2010, he became the Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy. In this role, he worked to help Japan's economy.

In January 2011, he became the head of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. This was under Prime Minister Naoto Kan. After the Fukushima disaster in March 2011, he stepped down in August. He took responsibility for issues within his ministry.

After Prime Minister Kan resigned, Kaieda tried to become the new leader. He lost to Yoshihiko Noda in a close vote. In the 2012 election, his party lost many seats. Kaieda lost his district seat but kept a seat through proportional representation.

Leading the Opposition

After the 2012 election, the party leader resigned. Banri Kaieda was then chosen as the new president of the Democratic Party of Japan. This happened on December 25, 2012. He won with 90 votes.

In the 2013 election, his party faced another defeat. Despite this, Kaieda continued to lead the party. In the 2014 election, Kaieda lost his district seat again. He then resigned as the party leader. Katsuya Okada took over as president.

Joining a New Party

In 2017, Banri Kaieda joined a new party. It was called the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. He won his Tokyo 1st district seat again in the 2017 election. It was a very close race.

In the 2021 election, he was defeated in his district. However, he was still able to keep a seat in the Diet through proportional representation. He was reelected in the 2024 general election.

His Views

In 2009, Banri Kaieda shared his views on important social topics. He supported the idea of legalizing gay marriage in Japan. He also wanted his party to support gay rights in their official plans.

See also

In Spanish: Banri Kaieda para niños