ITO Yoshitaka

Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
Minister for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety
Minister of State for Regional Revitalization
Minister of State for Ainu-Related Policies
Minister in charge of the Creation of New Regional Economies and Living Environments
Minister for the World Expo 2025

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Date of birth
November 24. 1948
Place of Birth
Hokkaido
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency
Hokkaido 7th

Past career

  • 1974
    Hokkaido University of Education, Faculty of Education
  • 2024
    Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
    Minister for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety
    Minister of State for Regional Revitalization
    Minister of State for Ainu-Related Policies
    Minister in charge of the Creation of New Regional Economies and Living Environments
    Minister for the World Expo 2025
    (Ishiba Cabinet)
    2021
    Elected to the House of Representatives (49th General Election)
    2020 - 2021
    Chairman of the Special Committee on Regional Vitalization, House of Representatives
    2019 - 2020
    State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (4th Abe Cabinet (2nd reshuffled))
    2017 - 2018
    Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, House of Representatives
    2017
    Elected to the House of Representatives (48th General Election)
    2015 - 2016
    State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (3rd Abe Cabinet (reshuffled))
    2014
    Elected to the House of Representatives (47th General Election)
    2012 - 2013
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance (2nd Abe Cabinet)
    2012
    Elected to the House of Representatives (46th General Election)
    2009
    Elected to the House of Representatives (45th General Election)
    2002 - 2008
    Mayor of Kushiro
    1995
    Elected to the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly (Elected 2 times)
    1985
    Elected to the Kushiro City Assembly (Elected 3 times)