Kentaro Sonoura

Japanese politician

薗浦健太郎

Special Advisor to the Prime Minister in charge of important national security policiesIn office
3 August 2017 – 11 September 2019Prime MinisterShinzo AbePreceded byMasahiko ShibayamaSucceeded byMitsuhiro MiyakoshiMember of the House of Representatives from ChibaIn office
19 December 2012 – 21 December 2022Succeeded byArfiya EriConstituency5th DistrictIn office
11 September 2005 – 21 July 2009Constituency5th District Personal detailsBorn (1972-06-03) June 3, 1972 (age 51)
Takamatsu, Kagawa, JapanPolitical partyIndependent (2022-present)Other political
affiliationsLDP (2002-2022)Alma materUniversity of Tokyo (LLB)Profession

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Kentaro Sonoura (薗浦健太郎, Sonoura Kentarō, born June 3, 1972) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He represented the 5th District of Chiba prefecture. A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected for the first time in the 2005 general election after an unsuccessful run in 2003.