Hiroyuki Hosoda

Hosoda Hiroyuki (Japanese: Hosoda Hiroyuki/, Romanized: Hosoda Hiroyuki (April 5, 1944 - November 10, 2023), a politician from the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, was born in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture. He has served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Cabinet Secretary, Minister in Charge of the Cabinet Office, Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party, and General Affairs Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was continuously elected to the House of Representatives for 11 terms from 1990 to 2023. He once belonged to the Seiwa Policy Research Association (Abe faction) within the Liberal Democratic Party and served as the faction president from 2014 to 2021.