Education
Kyoto University.
竹本 直一
Kyoto University.
A native of Minamikawachi District, Osaka and graduate of the University of Kyoto, Takemoto was elected for the first time in 1996. He started his career as a civil servant in the former National Land Agency (now Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism). Since his election to the Diet he as also served as Parliamentary Secretary for Economy, Trade and Industry (Mori Cabinet), Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Labour and Welfare (Koizumi Cabinet), and Senior Vice-Minister of Finance(Koizumi Cabinet).
Nippon Kaigi Diet discussion group (日本会議国会議員懇談会 - Nippon kaigi kokkai giin kondankai)
Takemoto gave the following answers to the questionnaire submitted by Mainichi to parlementarians in 2012:
in favor of the revision of the Constitution
in favor of the right of collective self-defense (revision of Article 9)
against the reform of the National assembly (unicameral instead of bicameral)
in favor of reactivating nuclear power plants
against the goal of zero nuclear power by 2030s
in favor of the relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (Okinawa)
not applicable: evaluating the purchase of Senkaku Islands by the Government
not applicable: a strong attitude versus China
not applicable: the participation of Japan to the Transport-Pacific Partnership
against a nuclear-armed Japan
against the reform of the Imperial Household that would allow women to retain their Imperial status even after marriage.
Affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi, Takemoto is a member of the following right-wing groups in the Diet:.