
高市早苗首相は7日、今月中旬にも実施する内閣改造・党役員人事について、小林鷹之政調会長を引き続き要職で処遇する検討に入ったことを明らかにした。留任のほか、重要閣僚への登用案も出ている。梶山弘志国対委員長についても続投か閣僚起用が浮上している。
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高市早苗首相は自民党総裁として内閣改造と党役員人事を今月中旬にも実施する方針を示しており、来秋の総裁選をにらんで党内のバランス調整を図っている。
高市早苗首相(自民党総裁)は7日、今月中旬にも実施する内閣改造・党役員人事に関し、小林鷹之政調会長を引き続き要職で処遇する検討に入った。留任の他、重要閣僚に登用する案が出ている。梶山弘志国対委員長についても続投か閣僚への起用が浮上した。
内閣改造、林氏の去就焦点 総裁選へ地方行脚活発
首相は茂木敏充外相を留任させる方向で、小泉進次郎防衛相も続投が有力。来秋の総裁選をにらみ、小林氏を含め「ポスト高市」候補を取り込む狙いがありそうだ。
小林氏は7日、萩生田光一幹事長代行と共に首相官邸を訪れ、首相と昼食を交えて1時間ほど会談した。この後、記者団に「党の組織をどう強化するか。そういう話を(した)」と語った。
先の特別国会で、小林氏は国旗損壊処罰法や「副首都」創設法の制定など党内外に異論の多い案件に取り組んだ。麻生太郎副総裁の下で皇室典範改正を進め、同氏と関係を深めた。党執行部で唯一、首相と定期的に面会。昨秋の就任時に「毎週来る」と首相に伝えて始まり、微妙な距離感の漂う党と官邸のつなぎ役を担ってきた。
前回総裁選では1回目の投票で4番手。政策通の中堅・若手を周囲に配して存在感を見せており、首相周辺から「長くやると力を持ち過ぎる」と警戒する声も漏れる。
梶山氏は茂木氏に近い。首相が国会出席に消極的な中、野党との折衝に当たった。

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