KATO Katsunobu

Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare

Face Photo:KATO Katsunobu

Profile

Date of birth
November 22, 1955
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency
Okayama 5th District
Numbers of elected
7

Past career

  • Mar. 1979
    Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo
  • Aug. 2022
    Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
    (2nd Kishida Cabinet (reshuffled))
    Nov. 2021
    Chairperson, Research Commission on Social Security System, LDP
    Oct. 2021
    Reelected to the House of Representatives (49th General Election)
    Sep. 2020
    Chief Cabinet Secretary
    Minister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of U.S. Forces in Okinawa
    Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue
    Sep. 2019
    Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
    Minister for Working-style Reform
    Oct. 2018
    Chairperson, General Council, LDP
    Nov. 2017
    Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
    Minister for Working-style Reform
    Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue
    Minister of State for the Abduction Issue
    (4th Abe Cabinet)
    Oct. 2017
    Reelected to the House of Representatives (48th General Election)
    Aug. 2017
    Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
    Minister for Working-style Reform
    Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue
    Minister of State for the Abduction Issue
    (3rd Abe Cabinet (3rd reshuffled))
    Aug. 2016
    Minister for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens
    Minister for Working-style Reform
    Minister in charge of Women's Empowerment
    Minister in charge of "Challenge Again" Initiative
    Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue
    Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate
    Minister of State for Gender Equality
    Minister for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens
    (3rd Abe Cabinet (2nd reshuffled))
    Oct. 2015
    Minister in charge of Women’s Empowerment
    Minister in charge of “Challenge Again” Initiative
    Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue
    Minister in charge of Building National Resilience
    Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate
    Minister of State for Gender Equality
    (3rd Abe Cabinet (reshuffled))
    Dec. 2014
    Reelected to the House of Representatives (47th General Election)
    May 2014
    Head, Cabinet Bureau of Personnel Affairs
    Dec. 2012
    Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
    Reelected to the House of Representatives (46th General Election)
    Oct. 2012
    Special Advisor to the President, LDP
    Director-General, Information Bureau, Public Relations Headquarters, LDP
    Oct. 2011
    Chief Secretary, Policy Research Council, LDP
    Sep. 2010
    Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
    Nov. 2009
    Chief Secretary, Special Committee on IT Strategy, LDP
    Director, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare, House of Representatives
    Oct. 2009
    Director, Health, Labour and Welfare Division, LDP
    Aug. 2009
    Reelected to the House of Representatives (45th General Election)
    Nov. 2008
    Director of the Committee on Cabinet, House of Representatives
    Aug. 2007
    Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet office
    Oct. 2005
    Director of the Committee on Environment, House of Representatives
    Sep. 2005
    Reelected to the House of Representatives (44th General Election)
    Nov. 2003
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (43rd General Election)
    Oct. 1995
    Secretary to Mr. KATO Mutsuki, Member of the House of Representatives
    Jun. 1995
    Director, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Finance
    Apr. 1994
    Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    Jul. 1984
    Director, Kurayoshi Regional Tax Office
    Apr. 1979
    Joined the Ministry of Finance