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Yasufumi Tanahashi
棚橋 泰文
Tanahashi in 2021
Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission
In office
25 July 2021 – 4 October 2021
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga
Preceded by Hachiro Okonogi
Succeeded by Satoshi Ninoyu
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
21 October 1996
Constituency Gifu 2nd
Personal details
Born (1963-02-11) 11 February 1963 (age 61)
Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Political party Liberal Democratic Party
Alma mater University of Tokyo
Occupation Politician, Lawyer

Yasufumi Tanahashi (棚橋 泰文, Tanahashi Yasufumi, born February 11, 1963) is a Japanese politician who served as the Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission from July 2021 to October of that same year. He also served as Minister of State in Charge of Science and Technology Policy in Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's cabinet. Tanahashi is also a member of the House of Representatives for Gifu's 2nd district since 1996.

He graduated from the University of Tokyo with a B.A. in private law in March 1987.

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