
自民党の松山政司参院議員会長が石井準一参院幹事長に交代方針を伝達。高市首相との国会運営を巡る溝が指摘される。
自民党の松山政司参院議員会長は15日、石井準一参院幹事長に交代させる方針を伝えた。予算成立時期を巡る高市早苗首相との国会運営の溝が指摘されており、首相の意向を踏まえたとみられる。後任には青木一彦参院議院運営委員長を充てる方針。
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高市首相は2026年度予算の3月末までの成立を求めたが、参院自民側は野党協調を重視し4月にずれ込んだ。
自民党の松山政司参院議員会長は15日、石井準一参院幹事長(68)に対し、交代させる方針を伝えた。党関係者が明らかにした。参院側の国会運営を巡り、石井氏との溝が指摘される高市早苗首相(党総裁)の意向を踏まえ為主とみられる。首相は、衆院側の国対委員長に閣僚経験のない村井英樹元官房副長官(46)を抜てきする方向で調整。石井氏の交代と合わせ、党内で国会運営の主導権を確保する狙いがありそうだ。
石井参院幹事長の処遇焦点 「聖域」人事、高市首相と確執か―自民
首相は15日の党役員会で、16日に役員人事、17日に内閣改造を行うと表明した。このうち、役員人事では麻生太郎副総裁(85)、鈴木俊一幹事長(73)を続投させる方針。小林鷹之政調会長(51)、西村康稔選対委員長(63)、萩生田光一幹事長代行(63)の留任が固まり、総務会長に梶山弘志国対委員長(70)を起用する。
松野博一組織運動本部長(64)、鈴木貴子広報本部長(40)も留任する。
先の特別国会で、首相は2026年度予算の3月末までの成立を求めたが、参院自民側は野党との協調を重視し、4月にずれ込んだ。審議日程を組んだ石井氏に対し、首相が不満を持っていたとされる。
参院自民の人事権は参院議員会長が持つ。石井氏は16日の役員人事に合わせて退任する見通し。松山氏は後任に、青木一彦参院議院運営委員委員長(65)を充てる方針を固めた。
一方、首相は役員会で「国民に豊かさと安心を実感してもらえる政策を、政府・党の総力を挙げて強力に実行するため人事を行う」と強調。自民は続く総務会で、首相に対応を一任した。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
16日に役員人事、17日に内閣改造が行われる
Very likely · Within days

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