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Mitsuhide IWAKI

Mitsuhide IWAKI

Minister of Justice

Date of Birth:  December 4, 1949   
Place of Birth: Iwaki-city, Fukushima, Japan
Member of the House of Councillors
Fukushima District (elected 3 times)

Education
Mar.1973 Graduated from Sophia University(Faculty of Law)
Career
Oct.2015 Minister of Justice(Present)
Sep.2014

Vice-Chairman of General Assembly of Liberal Democratic Party Members
(House of Councillors)

 Oct.2012

Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration
(House of Councillors)

 Oct.2011

Chairman of Liberal Democratic Party Policy Board
(House of Councillors)

 Sep. 2010

Shadow Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
(Shadow Cabinet of Liberal Democratic Party)

Aug.2007

Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary

Oct.2005

Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(House of Councillors)

Oct.2002

Parliamentary Secretary for Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Jul.  1998

Elected for the first time as a member of the House of Councillors
(Fukushima District, elected 3 times)

Oct.1990

Elected for the first time as a Mayor of Iwaki City
(elected 2 times)
Chairman, Association of Youth City Mayors

Aug.1986

Elected for the first time as a member of the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly
(elected 2 times)

Oct.1980

Elected for the first time as a member of the Iwaki City Council
(elected 2 times)

Hobbies

Triathlon, Sado(Japanese Tea Ceremony)

Motto

"Revere heaven, love people"

Family

Mother,wife and a son

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