Hisashi Matsumoto

is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).

Early years He was born in 1962 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. He graduated from the medical department of Kanazawa University.

After working at Kanazawa University and other places, he was involved in emergency services at the Hokuso Hospital Emergency Life Center of Nippon Medical School and was involved in the operation of a doctor helicopter.

Political career On 21 April 2021, Liberal Democratic Party's Chiba Prefectural Confederation appointed Matsumoto as the head of the Chiba 13th district branch, which is the candidate for that constituency, to replace Takaki Shirasuka, who had left the LDP due to scandals.

In October 2021, Matsumoto ran in Chiba 13th under LDP's nomination and was elected.

In September 2023, he was appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense in Second Kishida Second Reshuffled Cabinet.