文化庁長官に都倉氏　作曲家、民間起用は７人目

　政府は５日の閣議で、今月末で任期満了となる文化庁の宮田亮平長官の後任に、作曲家の都倉俊一氏を充てる人事を決定した。文化庁長官に民間人を起用するのは３代連続で、都倉氏で７人目となる。４月１日付で発令する。
　都倉氏は、山口百恵さんの「ひと夏の経験」やピンク・レディーの「ペッパー警部」など数多くのヒット曲を手掛けた。２０１８年１０月に文化功労者に選ばれた。
　都倉　俊一氏（とくら・しゅんいち）学習院大法卒。日本作曲家協会常務理事、日本音楽著作権協会（ＪＡＳＲＡＣ）会長などを経て、１６年４月ＪＡＳＲＡＣ特別顧問。７２歳。東京都出身。（2021/03/05-08:48）

The Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting Friday to appoint composer Shunichi Tokura as commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, effective on April 1.
   Tokura, 72, will be the seventh person from the private sector to assume the post, marking the third straight such appointment. He will succeed incumbent commissioner, Ryohei Miyata, whose term of office expires at the end of this month.
   He is known for composing hit tunes such as "Hitonatsu no Keiken" (A Summer Experience) of female singer Momoe Yamaguchi and "Pepper Keibu" (Sergeant Pepper) of female pop duo Pink Lady.
   Tokura, a graduate of Gakushuin University, became special adviser at the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers, or JASRAC, in April 2016 after serving in posts such as JASRAC president.
   He was selected as a Person of Cultural Merits in October 2018.