井上義行

Yoshiyuki Inoue is a Japanese politician currently serving as a member of the House of Councillors. A former career bureaucrat, he served as a secretary to Shinzo Abe during his time as Chief Cabinet Secretary and Prime Minister. Inoue began his career in the Japanese National Railways before transitioning to the Cabinet Office. He was first elected to the House of Councillors in 2013 representing the Your Party, and later returned to the upper house in 2022 as a Liberal Democratic Party candidate. His political platform emphasizes constitutional reform, including the explicit mention of the Self-Defense Forces in Article 9, and a strong stance on national security. He has faced public scrutiny regarding his ties to the Unification Church and controversial remarks concerning same-sex marriage and family structures.