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POSITION NAME HR/HC PARTY Honorary Chair Mr. Yasuo FUKUDA Former Prime Minister Chair Mr. Sadakazu TANIGAKI H.R. LDP Senior Vice-Chair Mr. Ichiro AISAWA H.R. LDP Vice-Chair Mr. Ichiro AISAWA H.R. LDP Vice-Chair Mr. Naokazu TAKEMOTO H.R. LDP Vice-Chair Mr. Masayoshi YOSHINO H.R. LDP Vice-Chair Mr. Teruhiko MASHIKO H.C. DPJ Vice-Chair Mr. Hiroyuki NAGAHAMA H.C. DPJ Vice-Chair Ms. Tomoko ABE H.R. INDP Vice-Chair Ms. Yuriko KOIKE H.R. LDP Vice-Chair Mr. Tetsuo SAITO H.R. Komei Executive Director Mr. Keizo TAKEMI H.C. LDP Deputy �Executive Director Mr. Kenya AKIBA H.R. LDP Deputy �Executive Director Ms. Toshiko ABE H.R. LDP Deputy �Executive Director Mr. Tetsuro FUKUYAMA H.C. DPJ Director Mr. Ichiro TSUKADA H.C. LDP Director Mr. Issei KITAGAWA H.C. LDP Director Mr. Yoshimasa HAYASHI H.C. LDP Director Mr. Ryuhei KAWADA H.C. JRP Director Mr. Asahiko MIHARA H.R. LDP Secretary-General Ms. Aiko SHIMAJIRI H.C. LDP Deputy� Secretary-General Mr. Masahiro ISHIDA H.C. LDP COMMITTEES International Cooperation Chair Mr. Keizo TAKEMI H.C. LDP Vice-Chair Mr. Tatsuo FUKUDA H.R. LDP Domestic Measures Chair Mr. Tetsuo SAITO H.R. Komei Vice-Chair Mr. Issei KITAGAWA H.C. LDP Vice-Chair Ms. Emiko TAKAGAI H.C. LDP Gender Issues Chair Ms. Toshiko ABE H.R. LDP Vice-Chair Ms. Aiko SHIMAJIRI H.C. LDP Vice-Chair Ms. Karen MAKISHIMA H.R. LDP Global Issues Chair Ms. Yuriko KOIKE H.R. LDP Vice-Chair Mr. Ichiro TSUKADA H.C. LDP Food Security Chair Mr. Asahiko MIHARA H.R. LDP Vice-Chair Mr. Toshio YAMADA H.C. LDP Vice-Chair to be appointed H.C.: House of Councillors H.R.: House of Representatives DPJ: Democratic Party LDP: Liberal Democratic Party Komei: New Komeito JRP: Japan Restoration Party INDP: Independents.

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