Chairman of the National Commission on Public Safety
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, and Disaster Management

Photo of Motoo HAYASHI


Motoo HAYASHI


Member of the House of Representatives: Motoo HAYASHI
(fifth term, the 10th electoral district of Chiba prefecture)
Date of Birth: January 3, 1947 (62 yrs.)
Place of Birth: Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Education:
Graduated from the Literary Arts Department, College of Art, University of Nihon, in March 1970

Political Career:
Jul. 2009:Chairman of the National Commission on Public Safety
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, and Disaster Management
Sep. 2008:Acting Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party
Aug. 2008:Chairman of the National Commission on Public Safety
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, and Disaster Management
Aug. 2007:First Deputy Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party
Sep. 2005:Chairman, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Sep. 2005:Reelected to the House of Representatives (fifth term)
Nov. 2003:Reelected to the House of Representatives (fourth term)
Sep. 2003:Vice Land Minister
Jun. 2000:Reelected to the House of Representatives (third term)
Jul. 1998:Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport
Oct. 1996:Reelected to the House of Representatives (second term)
Jul. 1993:Elected to the House of Representatives
Apr. 1983:Elected to the Chiba prefectural assembly (three times in a row)

Personal motto:
Single-minded dedication
Treasure every meeting as once-in lifetime experience

Hobbies:
Walking and Reading

Family:
Wife, son and daughter

Literary work:
Pursuing dreams | The near future of a metropolitan area airport