Kenji Fukunaga

was a Japanese politician who was Chief Cabinet Secretary on four occasions, and, as well as serving in various other cabinet positions, was also appointed as Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan. He was also seen as an influential voice within the Liberal Democratic Party.

Early life Fukunaga was born on 5 August 1910, in Koka, Shiga.

In the 1970s, Fukunaga also served in the Tanaka and Fukuda cabinets, and a few years before his death was appointed Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, a post he retained until 1985. He remained a key figure within the party until his death. Fukunaga died on 31 May 1988.

Honours Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun with Pauwlonia Flowers (1986)