Makoto Oniki (House of Representatives)

Makoto Oniki
Makoto Oniki
鬼木誠
	Official portrait, 2021
Member of the House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 19 December 2012
Constituency	Fukuoka 2nd; (2012-2024); Kyushu PR block; (2024-present)
Personal details
Born	16 October 1972 (age 52); Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic
Alma mater	Kyushu University

Makoto Oniki (鬼木誠, Makoto Oniki, born 16 October 1972) is a Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party.^[1]

Career

He attended La Salle high school, a prestigious school in Kagoshima where Toshitaka Ōoka was a classmate.^[2] After graduating from high school, he went on to Kyushu University and graduated from the Faculty of Law.

After working as a banker, he ran for a seat in the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. After being elected, he joined the Liberal Democratic Party.^[3]

In 2012, Oniki ran in the Fukuoka 2nd district as the successor to Taku Yamasaki, who is retiring. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time, defeating Shuji Inada [ja], an incumbent member of the Democratic Party of Japan.^[4]

In 2014, Oniki was re-elected.^[5]

In 2017, Oniki won his third election by defeating Inatomi the Kibō no Tō after a close race.^[6]

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^ "2012 general election: Fukuoka-2nd". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-25.
^ "2014 general election: Fukuoka-2nd". NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-25.
^ "2017 general election: Fukuoka-2nd". NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-25.