Profile

Date of Birth: February 27, 1961
Place of Birth: Kumamoto Prefecture
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency: Kumamoto 4th District
Number of Elected: 8

 

Past career

Education

1984	Graduated from the School of Commerce, Waseda University

Career

Nov. 2021	Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (2nd Kishida Cabinet)
Oct. 2021	Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (1st Kishida Cabinet)
Oct. 2020	Chairman, Special Committee on Disasters, House of Representatives
May. 2020	Secretary-General, Project Team on Rental Assistance for Medium and Small Sized Enterprises in regard to COVID-19 measures, LDP
Oct. 2019	Deputy Chairperson, Special Committee on Digital Society Promotion, LDP
Oct. 2018	Acting Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
Sep. 2017	Secretary General, Research Commission for the Promotion of Intelligence Transport System (ITS) and Highways, LDP
Apr. 2017	Chairperson, Subcommittee of Forestry Policy, LDP
Dec. 2015	Vice-Chairperson and Chief Secretary, Special Committee on Aviation Policy, LDP
Sep. 2014	Chairperson, Special Committee on Mountain Villages Promotion, LDP
Oct. 2013	Chairperson, Special Committee on Depopulating Society, LDP
Oct. 2013	Director, Internet Media Division, LDP
Oct. 2013	Vice-Chairperson, Public Relations Headquarters, LDP
Dec. 2012	Chairman, Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, House of Representatives
Oct. 2012	Special Advisor to the Shadow Cabinet Prime Minister, LDP
Oct. 2011	Deputy Director-General, International Bureau, LDP
Oct. 2011	Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
Nov. 2009	Deputy Chairperson, Special Committee on IT Strategy, LDP
Oct. 2009	Deputy Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
Sep. 2008	State Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Aso Cabinet)
Aug. 2008	State Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Transport (reshuffled Fukuda Cabinet)
Aug. 2007	Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP
Nov. 2005	Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (3rd reshuffled Koizumi Cabinet)
Nov. 2003	Director, Youth Division, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Jun. 2000	Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (Kumamoto 5th District)
Aug. 1992	Secretary to the House of Representatives member SONODA Hiroyuki
Apr. 1984	Private Secretary to the House of Councilors member TASHIRO Yukio