2021.11.04 11:49Nation

自民、茂木幹事長が就任　岸田首相、１０日まで外相兼務

　自民党は４日午前、党本部で総務会を開いた。先の衆院選小選挙区で敗れ辞意を表明した甘利明幹事長の後任に、茂木敏充外相（６６）を充てる人事を正式決定。同党は「岸田文雄首相―茂木幹事長」の新体制で、来年夏の参院選に臨む。茂木氏は同日午後、就任後初の記者会見を行う。
　首相は４日午前、首相官邸で記者団に後任の外相について、１０日の第２次岸田内閣発足まで自身が兼務する考えを示した。
　茂木氏は総務会で「しっかりリードしていきたい」と党運営への意気込みを語った。
　茂木氏は経済産業相や党政調会長、選対委員長などを歴任。９月の党総裁選では首相を支持した。幹事長就任で「ポスト岸田」の有力候補としても注目を集めることになる。所属する旧竹下派では次期会長に推す声がある一方、参院側とあつれきも抱える。（2021/11/04-11:49）

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2021.11.04 11:49Nation

Motegi Takes Office as LDP Secretary-General

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Toshimitsu Motegi took office as secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday, succeeding Akira Amari.
   Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also LDP president, and Motegi, 66, former foreign minister, will lead the party going into next summer's election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament.
   Speaking at a meeting of the LDP's General Council, Motegi said, "I'll work hard to lead" the party.
   Kishida told reporters that he will concurrently serve as foreign minister until he forms a new cabinet on Wednesday.
   Amari stepped down as LDP secretary-general following his defeat in his constituency in Sunday's election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber.