Genjirō Kaneko

is a Japanese politician and member of the Liberal Democratic Party. Kaneko is the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries since October 2021 during the Fumio Kishida cabinet.
He has been a member of the House of Councillors since 2010. He was the Governor of Nagasaki Prefecture from 1998 until 2010. He was also a member of the House of Representatives from 1983 until 1998.
Kaneko was born in Ikitsuki, Nagasaki, Japan. He studied at Keio University.