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Japanese politician

Kentaro Sonoura
薗浦健太郎
Official portrait, 2018

Special Advisor to the Prime Minister in charge of important national security policies
In office 3 August 2017 – 11 September 2019
Prime Minister	Shinzo Abe
Preceded by	Masahiko Shibayama
Succeeded by	Mitsuhiro Miyakoshi
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 19 December 2012 – 21 December 2022
Preceded by	Hirotami Murakoshi
Succeeded by	Arfiya Eri
Constituency	Chiba 5th
In office 11 September 2005 – 21 July 2009
Preceded by	Hirotami Murakoshi
Succeeded by	Hirotami Murakoshi
Constituency	Chiba 5th

Personal details
Born	(1972-06-03) 3 June 1972 (age 52) Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Political party	Independent (since 2022)
Other political affiliations	LDP (2002–2022)
Alma mater	University of Tokyo (LLB)
Profession	Politician reporter

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

Sonoura resigned from office on 21 December 2022 and was shortly afterwards convicted of violating the Political Fund Control Law.

Honours

政治家情報〜薗浦健太郎〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-02.

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