Minister of Defense

Photo of Yoshimasa Hayashi


Yoshimasa HAYASHI


Date of Birth: January 19, 1961
Member of the House of Councillors
Constituency: Yamaguchi Prefecture (Elected 3 times)


Education
Jun 1994Graduated from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Mar 1984Graduated from Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo

Career
Aug 2008Minister of Defense
Oct 2007Senior Director, Standing Committee on Budget, the House of Councillors
Aug 2007Acting Chairman, LDP Policy Board in the House of Councillors
Deputy Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP
Sep 2006Senior Vice Minister of Cabinet Office
Jan 2006Senior Director, Standing Committee on Rules and Administration, the House of Councillors
Oct 2004Chairman, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, the House of Councillors
Nov 2003Director, Standing Committee on Budget, the House of Councillors
May 2003Director, Special Committee on Personal Information, the House of Councillors
Jan 2002Chief Secretary, Administrative Reform Promotion Headquarters, LDP
Oct 2000Director, Standing Committee on Financial Affairs, the House of Councillors
Oct 1999Parliamentary Vice Minister for Finance
Aug 1998Director, Standing Committee on Budget, the House of Councillors
Apr 1998Director, Special Committee on Revitalization of Economy and Measures for Medium and Small Enterprises, the House of Councillors
Jul 1997Deputy Secretary-General for the LDP in the House of Councillors
Jul 1995Elected as a member of the House of Councillors