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

Face Photo:MATSUNO Hirokazu

Profile

Date of birth
September 13, 1962
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency
Chiba 3rd District
Numbers of elected
8

Past career

  • 1986
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Waseda University
  • Aug. 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 (reshuffled))
    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
    (1st Kishida Cabinet)
    Oct. 2020
    Chairperson, Board of Oversight and Review of Specially Designated Secrets, House of Representatives
    Oct. 2019
    Executive Acting Chairperson, General Council, LDP
    Jan. 2018
    Chairperson, Research Commission on Employment Issues, LDP
    Aug. 2017
    Acting Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
    Aug. 2016
    Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
    Minister in charge of Education Rebuilding
    (3rd Abe Cabinet (2nd reshuffled))
    Dec. 2015
    Senior Director, Committee on Rules and Administration, House of Representatives
    Nov. 2015
    Chief Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP
    Oct. 2014
    Senior Director, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare, House of Representatives
    Sep. 2014
    Deputy Secretary-General of the LDP
    Dec. 2012
    Chairperson, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, House of Representative
    Aug. 2008
    State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Fukuda Cabinet (reshuffled))
    Sep. 2006
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (1st Abe Cabinet)
    Jun. 2000
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (42nd General Election)
    Apr. 1988
    Entered Matsushita Institute of Government and Management
    Apr. 1986
    Joined Lion Corporation