Taku Yamamoto
Taku Yamamoto | |
|---|---|
山本 拓 | |
 Official portrait, 2006 | |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan | |
| Assumed role 21 October 2025 | |
| Monarch | Naruhito |
| Prime Minister | Sanae Takaichi |
| Preceded by | Yoshiko Ishiba |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 9 November 2003 – 14 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Takamori Makino |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Constituency | Fukui 2nd (2003–2014) Hokuriku-Shin'etsu PR (2014–2021) |
| In office 18 February 1990 – 27 September 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Fukui at-large |
| Member of the Fukui Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 22 April 1983 – 17 February 1990 | |
| Constituency | Sabae City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1952 Sabae, Fukui, Japan |
| Political party | LDP (until 1994; 2000–present) |
| Other political affiliations | NFP (1994–1996) Independent (1996–2000) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Hosei University |
| Occupation | Linguist • Politician |
Taku Takaichi (山本 拓; born Taku Yamamoto, 7 July 1952) is a Japanese Liberal Democratic Party politician.[1] He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1990 to 1996 and again from 2003 to 2021. He is the husband of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. He is the first male spouse of a Japanese prime minister.[2]
He married Sanae Takaichi, a fellow member of the House of Representatives, in 2004. They agreed to a divorce in July 2017,[3] however, they got back together in December 2021.
In 2024, Yamamoto was diagnosed with prostate cancer.[4] In 2025, he had a cerebral infarction, paralyzing the right side of his body.[5]
References
- ↑ "山本拓氏が比例に転出 自民が福井の選挙区で調整". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ↑ "Takaichi taking office will herald arrival of Japan's first-ever first husband". The Japan Times. 2025-10-09. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "高市総務相「仮面夫婦」だった自民党の山本拓衆院議員と離婚 〈週刊朝日〉". AERA dot. (アエラドット) (in Japanese). 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ↑ "Husband of Japan's 1st female PM says he wants to support her "stealthily"". Kyodo News. 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2025-10-04. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
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Other websites
- Official website Archived 2021-10-21 at the Wayback Machine in Japanese.