Taro Yamamoto
Taro Yamamoto | |
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山本 太郎 | |
Yamamoto in 2025 | |
| Leader of Reiwa Shinsengumi | |
| Assumed office 1 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 25 July 2022 – 21 January 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Toshio Ogawa |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Constituency | Tokyo at-large |
| In office 21 July 2013 – 21 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tamayo Marukawa |
| Succeeded by | Ayaka Shiomura |
| Constituency | Tokyo at-large |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 31 October 2021 – 15 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Mari Kushibuchi |
| Constituency | Tokyo PR |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1974 |
| Party | Reiwa Shinsengumi (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2011–2014) People's Life (2014–2016) Liberal (2016–2019) |
| Occupation | Politician |
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Tarō Yamamoto (山本 太郎, Yamamoto Tarō; born 24 November 1974) is a Japanese politician and former actor, who is the founder and current leader of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi. Yamamoto served in the House of Councillors representing Tokyo until his resignation in 2026, and previously served in the House of Representatives from 2021 to 2022. He unsuccessfully ran in the 2020 Tokyo gubernatorial election as a candidate under Reiwa.