Takashi Yamashita
Takashi Yamashita | |
|---|---|
山下 貴司 | |
Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 2 October 2018 – 11 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Yōko Kamikawa |
| Succeeded by | Katsuyuki Kawai |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Keisuke Tsumura |
| Constituency | Okayama 2nd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1965 Okayama, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Education | University of Tokyo Columbia Law School |
Takashi Yamashita (山下 貴司, Yamashita Takashi; born 8 September 1965) is a Japanese prosecutor and politician who has served in the House of Representatives since 2012. He was Minister of Justice from 2018 to 2019.