FUKUOKA Takamaro

Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare

Face Photo:FUKUOKA Takamaro

Profile

Date of birth
May 9, 1973
Place of Birth
Saga, Japan
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Counscillors
Constituency
Saga District
Number of times elected
3

Past career

  • Mar. 1996
    Graduated from the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Keio University
  • Oct. 2024
    Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Ishiba Cabinet)
    Mar.2024
    Director, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour, the House of Councillors (HC)
    Jan. 2024
    Vice-Chairperson, Headquarters for the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
    Sep. 2023
    Chairperson, Policy Board, LDP in the HC
    Mar.2023
    Director, Committee on Judicial Affairs, HC
    Dec.2022
    Director, Committee on Audit, HC
    Sep. 2022
    Chairperson, Special Mission Committee for Returning of the Remains of Japanese Soldiers Died Overseas During World War II, LDP
    Jul. 2022
    Reelected to the HC (26th regular election)
    Dec. 2021
    Chairman, Committee on Rules and Administration, HC
    Oct. 2019
    Director, Committee on Budget, HC
    Nov. 2018
    Director, Committee on Judicial Affairs, HC
    Oct. 2018
    Acting Chairperson, Policy Board, LDP in the HC
    Oct. 2018
    Acting Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
    Aug. 2017
    Acting Chairperson, General Council, LDP
    Oct.2016
    Director, Special Committee on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, HC
    Sep.2016
    Director, Research Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, HC
    Aug. 2016
    Director-General, Personnel Bureau, LDP
    Jul. 2016
    Reelected to the HC (24th regular election)
    Oct.2015
    State Minister of the Cabinet Office
    Oct.2014
    Director, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour, HC
    Sep.2014
    Member, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour, HC
    Sep.2014
    Vice-Chairperson, Party Organization and Campaign Headquarters, LDP
    Sep. 2013
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction
    Jan.2013
    Director, Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake, HC
    Dec. 2012
    Director, Committee on Oversight of Administration, HC
    Dec. 2012
    Director, Health, Labour and Welfare Division, LDP
    Oct. 2011
    Chairman, Committee on Oversight of Administration, HC
    Oct.2010
    Director, Special Committee on Official Development Assistance and Related Matters, HC
    Jul. 2010
    Elected to the HC (22nd regular election)
    Oct. 2009
    Chairperson, Federation of Saga Prefecture Liberal Democratic Party Branches, LDP
    Sep. 2005
    Member, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour, the House of Representatives (HR)
    Sep. 2005
    Elected to the HR (44th General Election)
    Apr. 1996
    Joined Mitsubishi Estate Company, Limited