Tsuyoshi Takagi

Tsuyoshi Takagi
髙木 毅
Official portrait, 2013
Minister for Reconstruction
In office
7 October 2015 – 3 August 2016
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byWataru Takeshita
Succeeded byMasahiro Imamura
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
25 June 2000 – 9 October 2024
Preceded byKazuhiko Tsuji
Succeeded byHideyuki Tsuji
ConstituencyFukui 3rd (2000–2014)
Fukui 2nd (2014–2024)
Personal details
Born (1956-01-16) 16 January 1956
Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic (until 2024)
Independent (2024–present)
Parent(s)Koichi Takagi (father, former Mayor of Tsuruga)
Alma materAoyama Gakuin University (Bachelor of Laws, 1978)
OccupationPolitician, businessman

Tsuyoshi Takagi (高木 毅, Takagi Tsuyoshi; born January 16, 1956) is a former Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Overview

A native of Tsuruga, Fukui and graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University he was elected for the first time in 2000 after an unsuccessful run in 1996. Because of his involvement in the 2023–2024 Japanese slush fund scandal Takagi did not receive official endorsement from the LDP in the 2024 Japanese general election.[1] Takagi ran as an independent in his constituency of Fukui 2nd district and lost his seat.

Election History

Election Date Constituency Party Votes Vote Share Result
41st House Election Oct 20, 1996 Fukui 3rd District LDP 48,762 34.19% Lost
42nd House Election Jun 25, 2000 Fukui 3rd District LDP 81,698 52.55% Won
43rd House Election Nov 9, 2003 Fukui 3rd District LDP 85,113 59.82% Won
44th House Election Sep 11, 2005 Fukui 3rd District LDP 93,451 60.82% Won
45th House Election Aug 30, 2009 Fukui 3rd District LDP 80,724 50.79% Won
46th House Election Dec 16, 2012 Fukui 3rd District LDP 77,543 57.90% Won
47th House Election Dec 14, 2014 Fukui 2nd District LDP 83,086 61.52% Won
48th House Election Oct 22, 2017 Fukui 2nd District LDP 80,895 54.18% Won
49th House Election Oct 31, 2021 Fukui 2nd District LDP 81,705 53.86% Won
50th House Election Oct 27, 2024 Fukui 2nd District Independent 33,532 22.51% Lost


References

  1. ^ "Many cast protest votes against slush fund-linked candidates in Japan election". The Mainichi. Retrieved 4 January 2025.


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