Shinpei Matsushita

is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

Early life

Matsushita is a graduate of Hosei University. Prior to gaining elected office, he worked at the government of Miyazaki Prefecture from April 1991 to December 1996.

Political career

Matsushita served in the Miyazaki Prefecture assembly from 1999 to 2003. In 2004, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time. He is still serving as a member of that body as of January 2025.

Committee positions

Matsushita has held positions as

• Chairman of the Special Committee of the House of Councilors on the Abduction Issue by North Korea
• Member of the General Affairs Committee of the House of Councilors
• Member of the House of Councilors Constitutional Review Committee
• House of Councilors General Affairs Committee 3-seat director
• Member of the Budget Committee of the House of Councilors
• Member of the Special Committee on the Establishment of Political Ethics and the Election System of the House of Councilors
• House of Councilors Constitutional Review Committee 4 seats secretary
• Judge Prosecution Committee Member

Right-wing views

He was a supporter of right-wing filmmaker Satoru Mizushima's 2007 revisionist film The Truth about Nanjing, which denied that the Nanjing Massacre ever occurred.

References

External links

• in Japanese.