Shinya Izumi (泉 信也, Izumi Shin'ya, born August 1, 1937) is a Japanese politician, who has been serving as chairman of National Public Safety Commission in Shinzō Abe's cabinet since August 2007. He is a member of Liberal Democratic Party and member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan (parliament).[1]
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Born in former town of Yoshii, Fukuoka, he graduated from Kyushu University with a degree in engineering. He was elected for the first time in 1992.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "Minister of State, Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission". Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet. Tokyo: Cabinet Public Relations Office. September 4, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2010.