Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

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Akira AMARI


Date of birth: August 27, 1949
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency: Kanagawa Prefecture 13th district (Elected 8 times)


Education
March 1972Graduated from Keio University, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law

Career
Sep. 2007Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (Fukuda Cabinet)
Aug. 2007Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (Abe Reshuffled Cabinet)
Sep. 2006Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (Abe Cabinet)
Nov. 2005Acting Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP
Sep. 2005Chairman, Committee on Budget, HR
Re-elected to the House of Representatives (8th Term)
Sep. 2004Chairman, Committee on Budget, HR
Nov. 2003Re-elected to the House of Representatives (7th Term)
May 2001Chief Deputy Secretary General, LDP
July 2000Chairman, Research Commission on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, LDP
Chairman, Finance Committee, LDP
June 2000Re-elected to the House of Representatives
Nov. 1999Deputy Chairman, Research Commission on the Tax System, LDP
Oct. 1999Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
July 1998Minister of Labour (Obuchi Cabinet)
May 1998Senior Director, Special Committee on Urgent Economic Measures
Sep. 1997Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
Nov. 1996Deputy Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP
Oct. 1996Re-elected to the House of Representatives
Sep. 1995Chairman, Committee on Commerce and Industry, HR
July 1993Director, International Trade and Industry Division, LDP
Re-elected to the House of Representatives
Nov. 1991Director, Committee on Rules and Administration, HR
Dec. 1990Senior Director, Committee on Commerce and Industry, HR
Feb. 1990Re-elected to the House of Representatives
Aug. 1989Parliamentary Vice-Minister of International Trade and Industry (Kaifu Cabinet)
June 1989Parliamentary Vice-Minister of International Trade and Industry (Uno Cabinet)
July 1986Re-elected to the House of Representatives
Dec. 1983Elected as a Member of the House of Representatives (HR)
Sep. 1974Secretary for Tadashi Amari (Member of the House of Representatives)
April 1972Entered Sony Corporation
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