臼澤 勉

Tsutomu Usuzawa is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the Iwate Prefectural Assembly. First elected in 2015, he represents the Shiwa electoral district and is affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party. Before entering politics, he had a long career as a civil servant in the Iwate Prefectural Government, including a tenure at the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in New York and work in the Rikuzentakata City Reconstruction Bureau. His policy focus includes regional economic revitalization, child-rearing support, medical care system improvements, and disaster prevention infrastructure.