PROFILE

Education
Mar. 1979
Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Keio University

Career
Oct. 2024
The 102nd Prime Minister
Oct. 2021
Elected to the House of Representatives (49th General Election)
Oct. 2017
Elected to the House of Representatives (48th General Election)
Oct. 2015
Minister in charge of Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan
Minister of State for the National Strategic Special Zones (until Aug. 2016) (3rd Abe Cabinet (Reshuffled))
Dec. 2014
Elected to the House of Representatives (47th General Election)
Sep. 2014
Minister in charge of Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan
Minister of State for the National Strategic Special Zones
(until Oct. 2015) (2nd Abe Cabinet (Reshuffled), 3rd Abe Cabinet)
Dec. 2012
Elected to the House of Representatives (46th General Election)
Sep. 2012
Secretary-General, LDP (until Sep. 2014)
Sep. 2009
Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP (until Sep. 2011)
Aug. 2009
Elected to the House of Representatives (45th General Election)
Sep. 2008
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Aso Cabinet)
Sep. 2007
Minister of Defense (until Aug. 2008) (Fukuda Cabinet)
Sep. 2005
Elected to the House of Representatives (44th General Election)
Nov. 2003
Elected to the House of Representatives (43rd General Election)
Sep. 2002
Minister of State (Defense) (until Sep. 2004) (1st Koizumi Cabinet (Reshuffled), 2nd Koizumi Cabinet , 2nd Koizumi Cabinet (Reshuffled))
Jan. 2001
Senior Vice Minister (Defense) (until Apr. 2001)(2nd Mori Cabinet (Reshuffled))
Dec. 2000
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defense (until Jan. 2001) (2nd Mori Cabinet (Reshuffled))
Jul. 2000
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (until Feb. 2000) (2nd Mori Cabinet)
Jun. 2000
Elected to the House of Representatives (42nd General Election)
Aug. 1998
Chairperson, Standing Committee on Transport, House of Representatives
Oct. 1996
Elected to the House of Representatives (41st General Election)
Jan. 1996
Chairperson, Special Committee on Deregulation, House of Representatives
Jul. 1993
Elected to the House of Representatives (40th General Election)
Dec. 1992
Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (until Jun. 1993) (Miyazawa Cabinet (Reshuffled) )
Feb. 1990
Elected to the House of Representatives (39th General Election)
Jul. 1986
Elected to the House of Representatives (38th General Election)
Jan. 1983
Left Mitsui Bank
Apr. 1979
Joined Mitsui Bank