Hirokazu Matsuno

Hirokazu Matsuno
松野 博一
Official portrait, 2021
Chief Cabinet Secretary
In office
4 October 2021  14 December 2023
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byKatsunobu Katō
Succeeded byYoshimasa Hayashi
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
In office
3 August 2016  3 August 2017
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byHiroshi Hase
Succeeded byYoshimasa Hayashi
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
26 June 2000
Preceded byMasayuki Okajima
ConstituencyChiba 3rd (2000–2003; 2005–2009; 2012–present)
Southern Kanto PR (2003–2005; 2009–2012)
Personal details
Born (1962-09-13) 13 September 1962
Kisarazu, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
Alma materWaseda University

Hirokazu Matsuno (松野 博一, Matsuno Hirokazu; born September 13, 1962) is a Japanese politician who served as the Chief Cabinet Secretary from October 2021 until December 2023. He is serving in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Matsuno does not believe that the 1923 Kantō Massacre occurred, and does not believe that the World War II era comfort women were forced to labor.