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Ichita YAMAMOTO
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
Minister of State for Space Policy
Minister in charge of Information Technology Policy
Minister in charge of Ocean Policy and Territorial Issues
Date of Birth and Place:
January 24, 1958/ Born in Gunma, Japan
Academic Background
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1985 |
Received Master Science of School of Foreign Service (MSFS) from Georgetown University |
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1982 |
Graduated from Chuo University (Faculty of Law) |
Current and Previous Positions
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2012 |
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs |
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2008 |
Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs |
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2003 |
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense (- 2004) |
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1999 |
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
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1995 |
Elected as member of the House of Councillors seat (hence re-elected thrice) |
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1991 |
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
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1986 |
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
Other Information
Member of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Member of the House of Councilors (Gunma Prefecture) (Elected 4 times)
Visiting Professor, Department of Public Policy Research, Graduate School, Chuo University
