| Mikio Shimoji | |
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| 下地 幹郎 | |
| Minister of State for Disaster Management | |
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In office 1 October 2012 – 26 December 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Masaharu Nakagawa |
| Succeeded by | Keiji Furuya |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 14, 1961 Hirara, Okinawa, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan |
| Alma mater | Chuo Gakuin University |
| Website | Official website |
Mikio Shimoji (下地 幹郎 Shimoji Mikio?, born August 14, 1961) is a Japanese politician, a member of the Initiatives from Osaka party in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hirara, Okinawa and graduate of Chuo Gakuin University, he was elected for the first time in 1996 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He lost his seat in 2003 but was re-elected in 2005.
He previously joined People's New Party in 2008.