Satoshi Ninoyu (二之湯 智, Ninoyu Satoshi, born September 13, 1944) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, and served as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).

As National Public Safety Commission chairperson, Ninoyu ordered police authorities to set up an investigation panel to look into the security issues following former-premier Shinzo Abe's assassination.[1] A native of Kyoto, Kyoto and graduate of Keio University, he was elected for the first time in 2004 after serving in the assembly of Kyoto Prefecture for five terms since 1987.

Ninoyu has served as State Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, House of Councillors chair of Committee on Education, Culture and Science, LDP Director-General of Personnel Bureau, and Acting Chair of Party Organization and Campaign Headquarters. He is also Deputy Secretary-General of Japan-Myanmar Parliamentary Friendship Association, member of Japan-Laos Parliamentary Friendship Association, and Permanent Secretary of Japan-Philippines Parliamentary Friendship Association.[2]

Following the assassination of former-prime minister Abe, reports have highlighted Ninoyu's connections to the Unification Church (Moon sect),[3][4] including leading an executive committee for the 2018 church-linked event.[5]

References

  1. ^ "National Public Safety Commission chair inspects site of Abe shooting | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News". NHK WORLD. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  2. ^ "NINOYU Satoshi | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan". www.jimin.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  3. ^ "二之湯大臣 旧統一教会との関わりに「事実」（テレビ朝日系（ANN））". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  4. ^ "安倍元首相銃撃事件で注目の旧統一教会「主導イベント」国家公安委員長が呼びかけ人だった！（SmartFLASH）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  5. ^ "Abe's death spotlights Unification Church links to Japan's LDP". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2022-07-30.

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