Education
A native of Nishitani-mura in Ōno, Fukui, Yamazaki graduated the Nihon University School of Law.
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Masaaki Yamazaki
Edit Profile山崎 正昭
politician member of the House of Councillors
Career
He served in the city assembly of Ōno for one term since 1975 and then in the assembly of Fukui Prefecture for four terms since 1979. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1992. Yamazaki also served as Parliamentary Secretary for Finance (Hashimoto Cabinet), Deputy Secretary-General of Liberal Democratic Party, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (Koizumi Cabinet), Secretary-General for the Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors.
On April 21, 2014 Yamazaki sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine, with a wooden sign showing "President of the House of Councillors Masaaki Yamazaki" next to the one with "Prime Minister Shinzō Abe".
Like Abe, Yamazaki is in favor of the revision of the constitution. Both Yamazaki and Abe are affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi, which supports visits and tributes to this controversial shrine, and a restoration of monarchy and militarism.
Nippon Kaigi Diet discussion group (日本会議国会議員懇談会 - Nippon kaigi kokkai giin kondankai)
Diet Celebration League of the 20th Anniversary of His Majesty The Emperor’s Accession to the Throne (天皇陛下御即位二十年奉祝国会議員連盟).
Achievements
Membership
Yamazaki is a member of the following right-wing Diet groups:.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Liberal Democratic Party