Hideo Hiraoka

Hideo Hiraoka
平岡 秀夫
Hiraoka in 2010
Minister of Justice
In office
2 September 2011 – 13 January 2012
Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda
Preceded bySatsuki Eda
Succeeded byToshio Ogawa
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1 November 2024 – 23 January 2026
ConstituencyChūgoku PR
In office
27 April 2008 – 16 December 2012
Preceded byYoshihiko Fukuda
Succeeded byNobuo Kishi
ConstituencyYamaguchi 2nd
In office
25 June 2000 – 15 April 2008
Preceded byShinji Satō
Succeeded byTakashi Wada
ConstituencyYamaguchi 2nd (2000–2005)
Chūgoku PR (2005–2008)
Personal details
Born (1954-01-14) 14 January 1954
PartyCRA (since 2026)
Other political
affiliations
DPJ (2000–2016)
DP (2016–2018)
DPP (2018)
CDP (2018–2026)
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo (LLB)
ProfessionLawyer
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Hideo Hiraoka (平岡 秀夫, Hiraoka Hideo; born 14 January 1954) is a Japanese politician and lawyer in the House of Representatives who served as the Minister of Justice from 2011 to 2012. He is a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party, having previously being a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. As a representative, he has represented the 2nd District of Yamaguchi prefecture and the Chūgoku proportional representation block.