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Decision on Senior Vice-Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries
Monday, January 16, 2012
Photograph of the Prime Minister attending a commemorative photograph session with the senior vice-ministers
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the first meeting of the senior vice-ministers
Photograph of the Prime Minister attending a commemorative photograph session with the parliamentary secretaries
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the first meeting of the parliamentary secretaries
The senior vice-ministers and the parliamentary secretaries of the Reshuffled Noda Cabinet were decided.
After taking part in the respective commemorative photograph sessions with the senior vice-ministers and the parliamentary secretaries, the Prime Minister attended the first meetings of each group.
In his address at both meetings, Prime Minister Noda said, "I take this opportunity to remind you of two things that I would like you to bear in mind. You are the ones who stand at the forefront of our efforts to unfailingly fulfill our accountability, both to the public and in the Diet.
Also, there will be many subjects of matters requiring decisions free from the interests of each ministry. One such subject is the issue of regional sovereignty reforms, which involve efforts to abolish the ministerial branch offices. Another example is administrative reforms, such as reforms of the special account and of independent administrative agencies, which we must advance for the comprehensive reform [of social security and taxation systems]. The gravity of your role in efforts to promote each of the administrative reforms will become heavier than ever, especially so during this session of the Diet.
I will discharge my duties, working together with you as one."
