Jun Tsushima

Jun Tsushima
Jun Tsushima
津島淳
	Official portrait, 2014
Member of the House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 16 December 2012
Preceded by	Hokuto Yokoyama
Constituency	Aomori 1st (2012–2021; 2024–present); Tohoku PR (2021–2024)
Personal details
Born	津島淳 (Tsushima Jun); 18 October 1966 (age 58); Paris, France
Political party	Liberal Democratic
Parents	Yūji Tsushima (father); Sonoko Tsushima (mother);
Relatives	Osamu Dazai (grandfather); Kyōichi Tsushima (cousin)
Alma mater	Gakushuin University
Website	Official website

Jun Tsushima (born 1966) is a Japanese politician affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of House of Representatives of Japan from Aomori Prefecture since December 16, 2012. He previously served as Vice-Minister of Land, Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism and also served as Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office in Third Abe Cabinet.

Jun's grandfather Osamu Dazai was a novelist and his father Yuji Tsushima was the member of House of Representatives (Japan), Minister of Health and Welfare and member of Liberal Democratic Party.^[1] His aunt Yūko Tsushima was a novelist like her father. His cousin Kyōichi Tsushima was a member of Democratic Party and member of House of Representatives of Japan from Tohoku Proportional District from 2009 to 2012^[2]

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