HAYASHI Yoshimasa

Chief Cabinet Secretary
Minister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of U.S. Forces in Okinawa
Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue

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Date of birth
January 19, 1961
Place of Birth
Yamaguchi, Japan
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency
Yamaguchi 3rd District
Numbers of times elected
1 (House of Representatives), 5 (House of Councillors)

Past career

  • Jun. 1994
    Graduated from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
    (Master in Public Administration)
    Mar. 1984
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
  • Oct. 2024
    Chief Cabinet Secretary
    Minister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of U.S. Forces in Okinawa
    Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue
    (Ishiba Cabinet)
    Dec. 2023
    Chief Cabinet Secretary
    Minister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of U.S. Forces in Okinawa
    Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue
    (2nd Kishida Cabinet (2nd reshuffled))
    Oct. 2023
    Chairperson, Research Sub-commission on the Tax System, Liberal Democratic Party
    Sept. 2023
    Member, General Council, Liberal Democratic Party
    Aug. 2022
    Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Kishida Cabinet (reshuffled))
    Nov. 2021
    Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Kishida Cabinet)
    Oct. 2021
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (49th General Election)
    Aug. 2021
    Chairperson, Research Commission on Intellectual Property Strategy, LDP
    Chairperson, Economic Growth Strategy Headquarters, LDP
    Acting Chairperson of Subcommittee, Research Commission on the Tax System, LDP
    Oct. 2019
    Chairperson, Commission on the Constitution, House of Councillors
    Oct. 2018
    Chairperson, Special Committee on IT Strategy, LDP
    Nov. 2017
    Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
    Minister in charge of Education Rebuilding
    (4th Abe Cabinet)
    Aug. 2017
    Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
    Minister in charge of Education Rebuilding
    (3rd Abe Cabinet (3rd reshuffled))
    Oct. 2016
    Chairperson, Special Committee on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, House of Councillors
    Feb. 2015
    Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (3rd Abe Cabinet)
    Sep. 2014
    Deputy Chairperson and Acting Chairperson, Subcommittee, Research Commission on the Tax System, LDP
    Dec. 2012
    Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (2nd Abe Cabinet)
    Sep. 2012
    Ran in the LDP presidential election
    Chairperson, Kochi-Kai
    Oct. 2009
    Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the House of Councillors
    Acting Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
    Jul. 2009
    Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy (Aso Cabinet)
    Aug. 2008
    Minister of Defense (Fukuda Cabinet (reshuffled))
    Sep. 2006
    State Minister of Cabinet Office (1st Abe Cabinet)
    Oct. 2004
    Chairperson, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, House of Councillors
    Jan. 2002
    Chief Secretary, Headquarters for Promoting Administrative Reform, LDP
    Oct. 1999
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance (2nd Obuchi Cabinet (reshuffled)
    Jul. 1997
    LDP Deputy Secretary-General, House of Councillors
    Jul. 1995
    Elected to the House of Councillors for the first time (17th General Election)
    Apr. 1984
    Joined Mitsui &Co., Ltd.