MATSUNO Hirokazu
Chief Cabinet Secretary
Minister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of U.S. Forces in Okinawa
Minister in charge of the Abductions Issue
Minister in Charge of Promoting Vaccinations
Profile
Date of Birth: September 13, 1962Place of Birth: Chiba Prefecture
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency: Chiba 3rd District
Number of Elected: 8
Past career
Education
| 1986 | Graduated from Faculty of Law, Waseda University |
Career
| Apr. 2022 | Chief Cabinet Secretary Minister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of U.S. Forces in Okinawa Minister in charge of the Abductions Issue Minister in Charge of Promoting Vaccinations (2nd Kishida Cabinet) |
| Nov. 2021 | Chief Cabinet Secretary Minister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of U.S. Forces in Okinawa Minister in charge of the Abductions Issue (2nd Kishida Cabinet) |
| Oct. 2021 | Chief Cabinet Secretary Minister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of U.S. Forces in Okinawa Minister in charge of the Abductions Issue (2nd Kishida Cabinet) |
| Oct. 2020 | Chair of the Board of Oversight and Review of Specially Designated Secrets of the House of Representatives |
| Oct. 2019 | Executive Acting Chairperson，LDP General Council |
| Jan. 2018 | Chairperson, Research Commission on Employment Issues，LDP |
| Aug. 2017 | Acting Chairperson，LDP Policy Research Council |
| Aug. 2016 | Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister in charge of Education Rebuilding(3rd reshuffled Abe Cabinet) |
| Dec. 2015 | Senior Director, Committee on Rules and Administration of the House of Representatives |
| Nov. 2015 | Chief Deputy Chairman, LDP Diet Affairs Committee |
| Oct. 2014 | Senior Director, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare of the House of Representatives |
| Sep. 2014 | Deputy Secretary-General of the LDP |
| Oct. 2013 | Deputy Chairman, LDP Diet Affairs Committee Director, Committee on Rules and Administration of the House of Representative |
| Dec. 2012 | Chairman, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the House of Representative |
| Aug. 2008 | State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (reshuffled Fukuda Cabinet) |
| Sep. 2006 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (1st Abe Cabinet) |
| Sep. 2005 | Director, LDP Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Division |
| Jun. 2000 | Elected as a Member of the House of Representatives for the first time (Chiba 3rd District) |
| Apr. 1988 | Entered Matsushita Institute of Government and Management |
| Apr. 1986 | Joined Lion Corporation |