Minister for Reconstruction
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Date of Birth: May 17, 1951 Birth Place: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Member of the House of Representatives (Fukuoka 1st District, 7th term) |
| 1977 | Graduated from Chuo University, Faculty of Law |
| Jun. 2011 | Minister for Reconstruction in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake Minister of State for Disaster Management (2nd Reshuffled Kan Cabinet) |
| Jan. 2011 | Minister of the Environment Minister of State for Disaster Management (2nd Reshuffled Kan Cabinet) |
| Sep. 2010 | Minister of the Environment Minister of State for Disaster Management (Reshuffled Kan Cabinet) |
| Oct. 2009 | Member, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, HR Director, Committee on Discipline, HR Member, Special Committee on Disaster Management, HR |
| Sep. 2009 | Chair, General Assembly of Democratic Party of Japan Diet Members |
| Aug. 2009 | Elected to the HR (Seventh term) |
| Sep. 2005 | Elected to the HR (Sixth term) |
| Oct. 2004 | Chief Director, Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration |
| Nov. 2003 | Elected to the HR (Fifth term) |
| Oct. 2002 | Chairman, Committee on Environment, HR |
| Jun. 2000 | Elected to the HR (Fourth term) |
| Nov. 1996 | Chairman, Special Committee on Relocation of the National Diet and Related Organizations, HR |
| Oct. 1996 | Elected to the HR (Third term) |
| Jul. 1993 | Elected to the HR (Second term) |
| Feb. 1990 | Elected to the House of Representatives (HR) for the first time (Fukuoka 1st District) |
| Aug. 1980 | Secretary to the late Mr. Eiichi Matsumoto, Member of the House of Councilors |
| Jun. 1977 | Joined Matsumotogumi Corporation |
Motto: Never forget one's kindness and never talk about what you have obliged
Hobbies: Sports, Music/Art, Movie and Reading
Family: Married with one son and one daughter