TAKEMI Keizo

Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare

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Profile

Date of birth
November 5, 1951
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Councillors
Constituency
Tokyo District

Past career

  • Mar. 1980
    Completed doctoral coursework in Political Science, Keio University Graduate School of Law, without obtaining the degree
    Mar. 1976
    Completed master's program in Political Science, Keio University Graduate School of Law
    Mar. 1974
    Graduated from Faculty of Law, Keio University
  • Sep. 2023
    Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Kishida Cabinet)
    Sep. 2020
    Deputy Chairperson, General Assembly of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Members of the House of Councillors (HC)
    Jul. 2019
    Reelected to the HC (25th regular election)
    Jun. 2019
    WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Universal Health Coverage (until Oct. 2022)
    Aug. 2017
    Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the HC
    Aug. 2013
    Chairman, Research Committee on System of Government, HC
    Jul. 2013
    Reelected to the HC (23rd regular election)
    Dec. 2012
    Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, HC
    Reelected to the HC
    Sep. 2006
    State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Abe Cabinet)
    Nov. 2005
    Director, Committee on Audit, HC
    Aug. 2004
    Director, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour, HC
    Nov. 2003
    Deputy Director, Health, Labour and Welfare Division, LDP
    Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Tax Affairs, LDP
    Mar. 2003
    Manager, Research Commission on Declining Birthrate Problem, LDP
    Oct. 2002
    Deputy Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the HC
    Director, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour, HC
    Oct. 2001
    Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Social Security System, LDP
    Sep. 2001
    Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, HC
    Jul. 2001
    Reelected to the HC (19th regular election)
    Nov. 1999
    Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, HC
    Jul. 1998
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
    Feb. 1998
    Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, HC
    Oct. 1997
    Chief Secretary, Special Committee on International Medical Cooperation, Research Commission on Tax Affairs, LDP
    Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs, HC
    Jul. 1995
    Elected to the HC (17th regular election)
    Apr. 1995
    Professor, Tokai University
    Apr. 1994
    Deputy Director, Strategic Peace and International Affairs Research Institute, Tokai University
    Apr. 1987
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Tokai University
    Apr. 1983
    Full-time Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Tokai University
    Apr. 1980
    Assistant, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Tokai University