斎藤嘉隆

Yoshitaka Saito is a Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Councillors, currently in his third term. A former school teacher and labor union leader, he previously held leadership roles within the Aichi Teachers Union and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) in Aichi. Since entering national politics in 2010, he has been a prominent figure in the Constitutional Democratic Party, serving as the party's Diet Affairs Committee Chair in the House of Councillors. Saito is known for his progressive stances, including support for selective separate surnames for married couples and opposition to constitutional revision, particularly Article 9. Throughout his career, he has focused on education policy, labor rights, and consumer protection.