TERADA Minoru

August 10, 2022 - November 21, 2022


Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications

Face Photo:TERADA Minoru

Profile

Date of birth
January 24, 1958
Birthplace
Hiroshima Prefecture
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency
Hiroshima 5th District
Numbers of elected
6

Past career

  • May 1984
    Received a Master of Public Policy at Harvard University
    Mar. 1980
    Graduated from the School of Law, Tokyo University
  • Aug. 2022
    Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (2nd Kishida Cabinet (reshuffled))
    Dec. 2021
    Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (in charge of important national security policies and nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation issues) (2nd Kishida Cabinet)
    Oct. 2021
    Elected to the House of Representatives (49th General Election)
    Sep.2020
    Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
    Chief Executive, Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications, the House of Representatives
    Sep. 2019
    State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (and State Minister of Cabinet Office) (4th Abe Cabinet (2nd reshuffled))
    Oct. 2018
    Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
    Chief Executive, Committee on Financial Affairs, the House of Representatives
    Nov. 2017
    Chairman, Committee on National Security, the House of Representatives
    Oct. 2017
    Elected to the House of Representatives (48th General Election)
    Sep. 2016
    Acting Director, Internet Media Division, LDP
    Director, National Defense Division, LDP
    Dec. 2014
    Elected to the House of Representatives (47th General Election)
    Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP
    Dec. 2012
    Elected to the House of Representatives (46th General Election)
    State Minister of Cabinet Office and State Minister for Reconstruction (2nd Abe Cabinet)
    Oct. 2008
    Executive, Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration, the House of Representatives
    Aug. 2007
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense (two terms) (1st Abe Cabinet (reshuffled) and Fukuda Cabinet)
    Oct. 2006
    Deputy Director-General, Information Research Bureau, LDP
    Acting Chairperson, Committee on Organizations Involved with National Security, LDP
    Dec. 2005
    Deputy Chairperson, Committee on Organizations Involved with Labor, LDP
    Sep. 2005
    Elected to the House of Representatives (44th General Election)
    Oct. 2004
    Deputy Director-General, Information Bureau, LDP
    May 2004
    Deputy Chairperson, Committee on Organizations Involved with Commerce, Industry and Medium and Small Sized Enterprises, LDP
    Deputy Chairperson, Committee on Organizations Involved with Land Development and Construction, LDP
    Deputy Director-General, Party Organization Bureau, LDP
    Apr. 2004
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (43rd General Election)
    Apr. 1980
    Joined the Ministry of Finance