NISHIMURA Yasutoshi

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Minister in charge of the Response to the Economic Impact Caused by the Nuclear Accident
Minister for Green Transformation
Minister in charge of Industrial Competitiveness
Minister for Economic Cooperation with Russia
Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation

Face Photo:NISHIMURA Yasutoshi

Profile

Date of birth
October 15, 1962
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency
Hyogo 9th District
Numbers of elected
7

Past career

  • May 1992
    Graduated from the Graduate School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland
    Mar. 1985
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
  • Aug. 2022
    Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
    Minister in charge of the Response to the Economic Impact caused by the Nuclear Accident
    Minister for Green Transformation
    Minister in charge of Industrial Competitiveness
    Minister for Economic Cooperation with Russia
    Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation
    (2nd Kishida Cabinet (reshuffled))
    Oct. 2021
    Executive Acting Chairperson, Election Strategy Council, LDP
    Chairperson, LDP Headquarters for Novel Coronavirus Measures, Policy Research Council
    Head, LDP Headquarters for the Economic Growth Strategy, Policy Research Council
    Sep. 2020
    Minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
    Minister in charge of Social Security Reform
    Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
    Minister in charge of the matters on the Act on Special Measures against Novel Influenza, etc.
    Minister in charge of Measures for Novel Coronavirus Disease
    (Suga Cabinet)
    Sep. 2019
    Minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
    Minister in charge of Social Security Reform
    Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
    (4th Abe Cabinet (2nd reshuffled))
    Oct. 2018
    Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (4th Abe Cabinet (reshuffled))
    Nov. 2017
    Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (4th Abe Cabinet)
    Aug. 2017
    Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (3rd Abe Cabinet (3rd reshuffled))
    Dec. 2012
    State Minister of Cabinet Office
    Oct. 2009
    Deputy Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
    Director, LDP Economy, Trade and Industry Division
    Director, LDP Treasury and Finance Division
    Deputy Chairperson, Election Strategy Council, LDP
    Aug. 2008
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
    Nov. 2003
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (43rd General Election)