Minister of State for National Policy
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety

Photo of Satoshi ARAI
Satoshi ARAI


Date of birth: May 27, 1946
Birth Place: Hokkaido
Political Party: Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
House of Representatives (Elected 5 times)
Constituency: Hokkaido No.3


Education:
Mar. 1970Graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture, the University of Tokyo
Career:
Apr. 1970Joined the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry
Apr. 1980First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka
Jun. 1991Secretary General to the Governor, Hokkaido Government
May. 1993Joined the Japan New Party
Jul. 1993Member of the House of Representatives (1st)
Sep. 1996Joined the DPJ
Sep. 2004Chairman of the Special committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems
Sep. 2006Senior Director, Standing Committee on Rules and Administration
Aug. 2009Member of the House of Representatives (5th)
Oct. 2009Special Advisor to the Prime Minister
Jun. 2010Minister of State for National Policy
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety


Family:
Married with one daughter and one son

Personal motto:
Selfless politics