Tetsuo Saito
Tetsuo Saito | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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斉藤 鉄夫 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official portrait, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Co-president of the Centrist Reform Alliance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 22 January 2026 – 13 February 2026 Serving with Yoshihiko Noda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Office established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Junya Ogawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Representative of Komeito | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 9 November 2024 – 21 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Keiichi Ishii | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Toshiko Takeya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 19 July 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Seat established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Hiroshima 1st (1993–1996) Chugoku PR (1996–2021) Hiroshima 3rd (2021–2026) Chugoku PR (2026–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 February 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | CRA (since 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | CGP (1993–1994) NFP (1994–1998) Komeito (1998–2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Tokyo Institute of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tetsuo Saito (斉藤 鉄夫, Saitō Tetsuo; born 5 February 1952) is a Japanese politician who served as chief representative of the Komeito from 2024 to 2026. He served as Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism from 2021 to 2024 and Minister of the Environment from 2008 to 2009.
Born in Shimane Prefecture, he was educated at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and worked as an engineer before entering politics. He was elected to serve as chief representative of the Komeito to succeed Keiichi Ishii, who was defeated in the 2024 election.