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Kenji Yamaoka

Politician

Kenji Yamaoka is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	AKenji Yamaoka · Jamaoka Kendzsi · Kednži Jamaoka · Kenji Yamaoka · Кэндзи Ямаока · 3 more...				[sources]
Alias	Yamaoka Kenji · Ямаока, Кэндзи · 야마오카 켄지				[sources]
Weak alias	ポポ山岡 · 藤野賢二 · 金子賢二 · 金子賢次				[sources]
Birth date	1943-04-25				[sources]
Place of birth	Tochigi Prefecture				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Japan				[sources]
Citizenship	Japan				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Kenji				[sources]
Last name	Yamaoka				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q529825				[sources]
Position	Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission (2011-2012) · Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety (2011-2012) · member of the House of Councillors (1983-1993) · member of the House of Representatives of Japan				[sources]
Education	Keio University				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-11-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Japanese politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Tatsumaru Yamaoka Politician	child · father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety	2011-09-02	2012-12-26

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons277,144

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions552,757

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Wikidata353,743

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