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Banri Kaieda
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海江田 万里
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![]() Kaieda in 2023
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Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 10 November 2021 – 9 October 2024 |
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Monarch | Naruhito | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Speaker | Hiroyuki Hosoda Fukushiro Nukaga |
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Preceded by | Hirotaka Akamatsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Kōichirō Genba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President of the Democratic Party of Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 25 December 2012 – 14 December 2014 |
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Preceded by | Yoshihiko Noda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Katsuya Okada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 14 January 2011 – 2 September 2011 |
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Prime Minister | Naoto Kan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Akihiro Ohata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Yoshio Hachiro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Tokyo, Japan |
26 February 1949 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | CDP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations |
JNP (1992–1994) DP 1996 (1996–1998) DPJ (1998–2016) DP 2016 (2016–2017) |
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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.
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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

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