Hajime Funada (?? ?, Funada Hajime, born November 22, 1953) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) and a former Minister of Economic Planning.
A native of Utsunomiya, Tochigi he attended Keio University both as undergraduate and graduate.
He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1979.
Funada belongs to a political dynasty including:
Motoda Hajime (his great-grandfather)
Naka Funada (his grandfather)
Kyoji Funada (his great-uncle)
Sensuke Fujieda (his great-uncle)
Yuzuru Funada (his father)
Kei Funada (his wife)Funada's profile on the LDP website:
parliamentary vice-minister of education
parliamentary vice-minister of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications
Director General of the Economic Planning Agency
Acting Chairman, Headquarters for the Promotion of Revision to the ConstitutionFunada is affiliated to the following right wing groups in the Diet:
Diet Member Alliance for Enacting a New Constitution (????????? – Shinkenpou seitei giin doumei)
Conference of parliamentarians on the Shinto Association of Spiritual Leadership (????????????? - Shinto Seiji Renmei Kokkai Giin Kondankai) - NB: SAS a.k.a.