Kenji Yamaoka

Kenji Yamaoka
山岡 賢次
Yamaoka in 2011
Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission
In office
2 September 2011 – 13 January 2012
Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda
Preceded byKansei Nakano
Succeeded byJin Matsubara
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
25 June 2000 – 16 November 2012
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byTsutomu Sato
ConstituencyNorthern Kanto PR (2000–2009)
Tochigi 4th (2009–2012)
In office
18 July 1993 – 27 September 1996
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyTochigi 2nd
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
10 July 1983 – 16 July 1993
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byChikage Oogi
ConstituencyNational PR
Personal details
Born (1943-04-25) 25 April 1943
PartyDemocratic (2003–2012)
Other political
affiliations
LDP (1983–1993)
JRP (1993–1994)
NFP (1994–1998)
LP (1998–2003)
PLF (2012)
TPJ (2012–2013)
PLP (2013–2019)
ChildrenTatsumaru Yamaoka
Alma materKeio University
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Kenji Yamaoka (山岡 賢次, Yamaoka Kenji; born 25 April 1943) is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), who served as a member of the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).