MUTO Yoji

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Minister in charge of the Response to the Economic Impact Caused by the Nuclear Accident
Minister for Green Transformation
Minister in charge of Industrial Competitiveness
Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation

Face Photo:MUTO Yoji

Profile

Date of birth
October 18, 1955
Place of Birth
Gifu Prefecture
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency
Gifu 3rd
Number of times elected
5

Past career

  • March 1978
    Graduated from the Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University
  • October 2024
    Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
    Minister in charge of the Response to the Economic Impact caused by the Nuclear Accident
    Minister for Green Transformation
    Minister in charge of Industrial Competitiveness
    Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation
    (Ishiba Cabinet)
    September 2022
    Director, Committee on Rules and Administration, LDP
    May 2022
    Chairperson, Federation of Gifu Prefecture Liberal Democratic Party Branches
    December 2021
    Chief Secretary, Research Commission on Comprehensive Energy Strategy, LDP
    December 2021
    Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs, HR
    November 2021
    Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Comprehensive Agriculture and Forestry Administration, LDP
    November 2021
    Acting Chief Secretary, Petroleum Distribution Issues Parliamentary Association, LDP
    November 2021
    Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Market Competitiveness Policy, LDP
    November 2021
    Chairperson, Special Committee on Wildlife Damage Control, LDP
    October 2021
    Elected to the House of Representatives (49th General Election)
    October 2020
    Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise and Small Business, LDP
    February 2020
    Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
    October 2019
    Director, Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry, HR
    September 2019
    Director, Economy, Trade and Industry Division
    October 2018
    Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Agriculture, Forestry and Food Strategy, LDP
    October 2018
    Chairperson, Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, HR
    October 2017
    Elected to the House of Representatives (48th General Election)
    August 2017
    State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
    Director-General of Local Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters
    State Minister of Cabinet Office
    (3rd Abe Cabinet (3rd reshuffled), 4th Abe Cabinet (reappointment))
    August 2016
    Deputy Chairperson, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
    Director, Standing Committee on Budget, House of Representatives (HR)
    October 2015
    State Minister for Foreign Affairs
    (3rd Abe Cabinet (reshuffled))
    December 2014
    Elected to the House of Representatives (47th General Election)
    September 2013
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
    (2nd Abe Cabinet (reshuffled), 3rd Abe Cabinet (reappointment))
    December 2012
    Elected to the House of Representatives (46th General Election)
    September 2005
    Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (44th General Election)
    December 2004
    President, Kikukawa Co., Ltd.
    December 1996
    President, Mutouka Shoji
    February 1990
    Secretary to Minister of International Trade and Industry
    September 1988
    Joined Mutouka Shoji
    April 1978
    Joined Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.