Kei Satō (politician)

Kei Satō (born 4 July 1979) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors since 2016, representing Nara Prefecture.

Kei Satō
佐藤 啓
Satō in 2018
Member of the House of Councillors
from Nara
Assumed office
2016
Personal details
Born (1979-07-04) 4 July 1979
Nara Prefecture, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party

Career

Satō was born on 4 July 1979 in Nara Prefecture. He graduated from the faculty of economics at the University of Tokyo in 2003, and later also obtained degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and USC Gould School of Law.[1]

After his graduation, Satō joined the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in 2003. In 2011, he moved to the municipal government of Hitachiōta, Ibaraki, becoming director general of the policy planning and later general affairs departments. In 2014, he became executive secretary to the special advisor of the Prime Minister.[1] He was elected as a member of the House of Councillors representing Nara in 2016, winning 292,440 votes.[2]

On 8 July 2022, former prime minister Shinzo Abe gave a speech in Nara supporting Satō's reelection campaign. During the speech, Abe was shot and killed by an assailant.[3] The election took place two days later, with Satō winning his reelection bid.[4]

References
  1. "Mr. SATO Kei". House of Councillors. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. "【選挙区】奈良県". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 10 July 2016.
  3. Boom, Daniel Van (8 July 2022). "Shinzo Abe Shot in Reported Assassination Attempt". CNET. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. "LDP candidate offers prayers at memorial for the late Shinzo Abe". Asahi Shimbun. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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