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高市早苗首相が第2次改造内閣発足へ 木原官房長官ら続投、関芳弘氏ら初入閣
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高市早苗首相が第2次改造内閣発足へ 木原官房長官ら続投、関芳弘氏ら初入閣

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高市早苗首相は17日午後、第2次高市改造内閣を発足させる。木原稔官房長官、茂木敏充外相、片山さつき財務相、小泉進次郎防衛相を続投させ、関芳弘元経産副大臣と笹川博義元環境副大臣を初入閣させる。旧安倍派の関氏は派閥裏金事件に関与したが、事件発覚後初めての入閣となる。昨年の総裁選で首相と争った林芳正総務相の処遇が焦点。維新の会が閣内協力に転じ、中司宏前幹事長が初入閣。佐藤啓官房副長官は中西祐介元総務副大臣に交代する方向。同日夕に皇居での認証式を経て正式発足し、首相は記者会見で狙いと方針を説明する。

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高市早苗首相は昨年10月に就任し、今回が就任以降初めての内閣改造となる。旧安倍派の関芳弘氏は派閥裏金事件に関与したが、事件発覚後初めての入閣となる。

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第2次高市改造内閣は17日午後、発足する。高市早苗首相(自民党総裁)は「骨格」を維持する意向。要となる木原稔官房長官(57)に加え、茂木敏充外相(70)、片山さつき財務相(67)、小泉進次郎防衛相(45)を続投させる方針だ。関芳弘元経済産業副大臣(61)と笹川博義元環境副大臣(60)の初入閣も固まった。

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関氏は旧安倍派所属で派閥裏金事件に関与した。事件発覚後、関係議員の入閣は初めて。

昨年の党総裁選で首相と争った林芳正総務相(65)の処遇が焦点となっている。

首相にとって、昨年10月の就任以降、初の内閣改造となる。今回から日本維新の会が閣内協力に転じ、中司宏前幹事長(70)が初入閣。自民の葉梨康弘元法相(66)の再入閣のほか、古川俊治参院議員(63)と藤井比早之元外務副大臣(55)の起用も調整する。

佐藤啓官房副長官(参院議員)は、麻生派の中西祐介元総務副大臣(47)に交代する方向だ。

首相は17日午前の臨時閣議で閣僚の辞表を取りまとめた。その後、維新の藤田文武共同代表と会談。組閣本部を設置し、新閣僚を首相官邸に呼び込むと同時に、閣僚名簿を発表する。

皇居での認証式を経て、同日夕に改造内閣が正式に発足。首相は記者会見に臨み、内閣改造の狙いや政権運営の方針などを説明する。

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  • 林芳正総務相の今後の処遇はどうなるか
  • 古川俊治参院議員と藤井比早之元外務副大臣の具体的なポストは決まるか
  • 維新の会の閣内協力の範囲と期間はどのようになるか

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