Minister of Justice
Minister of Environment

Photo of Satsuki EDA


Satsuki EDA

Date of Birth: May 22, 1941
Member of the House of Councilors
Okayama District (elected 4 times)
Former member of House of Representatives
(elected 4 times)



Educational Background and Professional Career
Jun. 2011:Minister of Justice, Minister of Environment
(2nd Reshuffled Kan Cabinet)
Jan. 2011:Minister of Justice (2nd Reshuffled Kan Cabinet)
Sep. 2010:Supreme Advisor, the Democratic Party of Japan
Chair, Ethics Committee
Jul. 2010:Re-elected to the House of Councilors for the fourth term
Aug. 2007:President of the House of Councilors
Sep. 2006:Chairman, Committee on Discipline
Jul. 2004:President, the Democratic Party and the Shin-Ryokufukai (DP-SR) in the House of Councilors
Jul. 2004:Re-elected to the House of Councilors for the third term
Dec. 2003:Vice-President, the Democratic Party of Japan
Oct. 2002:Chairman, Committee on Fundamental National Policies, House of Councilors
Sep. 2001:Next Minister (Shadow Cabinet) of Justice, Democratic Party of Japan
Sep. 2000:Chairman of the NPO Committee, Democratic Party of Japan
Oct. 1999:Next Minister (Shadow Cabinet) of Justice, Democratic Party of Japan
Jul. 1998:Re-elected to the House of Councilors for the second term
Dec. 1995:Minister in charge of Labor and Employment of the Tomorrow (Shadow) Cabinet of New Frontier Party
Dec. 1994:Founding member of New Frontier Party. Chairman of the Public Relations Committee (NFP)
Jun. 1994:Vice-President, Japan New Party
Aug. 1993:Minister of State for Science and Technology
Jul. 1993:Re-elected to the House of Representatives for the fourth term
Feb. 1990:Re-elected to the House of Representatives for the third term
Jul. 1986:Re-elected to the House of Representatives for the second term
Feb. 1985:President, United Social Democratic Party
Dec. 1983:Elected to the House of Representatives
Mar. 1978:Vice-President, United Social Democratic Party
Jul. 1977:Elected to the House of Councilors
May 1977:President, Socialist Citizens' League
Jun. 1971:Diploma in Law, the University of Oxford
Apr. 1968:Associate judge, Tokyo District Court, Chiba District Court and Yokohama District Court
Mar. 1966:Graduated from the University of Tokyo (Faculty of Law)

Hobbies: Swimming, Calligraphy

Family: Wife, 2 sons and a daughter