Jin Matsubara

Jin Matsubara
松原 仁
Official portrait, 2011
Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission
In office
13 January 2012 – 1 October 2012
Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda
Preceded byKenji Yamaoka
Succeeded byTadamasa Kodaira
Minister for the Abduction Issue
In office
13 January 2012 – 1 October 2012
Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda
Preceded byKenji Yamaoka
Succeeded byKeishu Tanaka
In office
25 June 2000 – 23 January 2026
Preceded byShinichiro Kurimoto
Succeeded byUeki Imaoka
Constituency
See list
Member of Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
In office
1989–1996
ConstituencyŌta Ward
Personal details
Born松原仁 (Matsubara Jin)
(1956-07-31) 31 July 1956
Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
PartyIndependent
(1986–1990; 2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
NLC (1985–1986)
LDP (1990–1994)
NFP (1994–1996)
Sun (1996–1998)
GGP (1998)
DPJ (1998–2016)
DP (2016–2017)
KnT (2017–2018)
GOI (2018–2020)
CDP (2020–2023)
Children3
Alma materWaseda University
WebsiteOfficial Website
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Jin Matsubara (松原 仁, Matsubara Jin; born 31 July 1956) is a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He was appointed Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety and Minister for the Abduction Issue. Matsubara was formerly affiliated with Party of Hope and the Democratic Party (the Democratic Party of Japan).