Minister of State for National Policy
Minister of State for the New Public Commons

Photo of Koichiro GEMBA


Koichiro GEMBA

Member of the House of Representatives for Fukushima Prefecture 5th District
Party Affiliation: The Democratic Party of Japan
Born: May 20, 1964, Tamura-city, Fukushima Pref.
Education: Faculty of Law, Sophia University


Career:
1993-Present:Member of the House of Representatives (6th Term)

Perliamentary committees:
Senior Director, Standing comittee on rules and administration

Former Parliamentary & Party Career:
2010Minister of State for National Policy, Minister of State for the New Public Commons (Reshuffled Kan Cabinet)
2009Minister of State for Civil Service Reform, Minister of State for the New Concept of Public Service, Minister of State for Social Affairs, and Gender Equality (Kan Cabinet)
2008Chairman, Special Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
2007Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration
2006Deputy Secretary General
2005Chair, Election Campaign Committee
2004Senior Director, Committee on Budget
2000Next Minister of Internal Affair and Communications
1996Chairman of DPJ, Policy Research Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs
1990-1993Member, Fukushima Prefectural Assembly
1987Trainee of "Matsushita Seikeijuku" Institute, association for young politicians created Mr. Matsushita, receiving on the spot training of local agriculture, land development and elderly welfare. Trainee of agricultural policy at the State Government and Farmers' Cooperative, Arkansas, the USA