AKAZAWA Ryosei

Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization
Minister in charge of New Capitalism
Minister in charge of Wage Increase
Minister in charge of Startups
Minister in charge of Social Security Reform
Minister in charge of Infectious Disease Crisis Management
Minister in charge of the Preparation of Establishing the Disaster Management Agency
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy

Face Photo:AKAZAWA Ryosei

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Date of birth
December 18, 1960
Place of Birth
Tokyo
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency
Tottori 2nd
Number of times elected
6

Past career

  • 1991
    Received an MBA from Cornell University, the United States
    March 1984
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
  • October 2024
    Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization
    Minister in charge of New Capitalism
    Minister in charge of Wage Increase
    Minister in charge of Startups
    Minister in charge of Social Security Reform Oriented to All Generations
    Minister in charge of Infectious Disease Crisis Management
    Minister in charge of Preparation for Establishment of Disaster Management Agency
    Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
    (Ishiba Cabinet)
    November 2023
    State Minister of Finance (2nd Kishida Cabinet (2nd reshuffled))
    October 2022
    Manager, Research Commission on the Tax System, LDP
    September 2022
    Acting Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
    November 2021
    Chairperson, Special Committee for Investigation of Nuclear Power Issues, HR
    October 2021
    Elected to the HR (6th term)
    September 2020
    State Minister of Cabinet Office (Suga Cabinet)
    October 2017
    Elected to the HR (5th term)
    January 2016
    Chairperson, Environment Committee, HR
    December 2014
    Elected to the HR (4th term)
    State Minister of Cabinet Office (3rd Abe Cabinet)
    September 2014
    State Minister of Cabinet Office (2nd Abe Cabinet (reshuffled))
    December 2012
    Elected to the HR (3rd term)
    Parliamentary Secretary for Land, Infrastructure and Transport (2nd Abe Cabinet)
    August 2009
    Elected to the HR (2nd term)
    September 2005
    Elected to the House of Representatives (HR) (1st term)
    July 2001
    Director for Personnel Affairs, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
    June 1999
    Director for Personnel Affairs, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Transport
    April 1996
    Director of the Traffic Policy Division, Planning and Promotion Department, Hokkaido Prefectural Government
    August 1994
    Deputy Director, International Air Transport Division, Administration Department, Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Transport
    April 1984
    Joined the Ministry of Transport (Currently the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)