OZATO Yasuhiro

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Face Photo:OZATO Yasuhiro

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Date of birth
September 29, 1958
Place of Birth
Kagoshima Prefecture
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency
Kagoshima 3rd
Number of times elected
6

Past career

  • Mar. 1983
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Keio University
  • October 2024
    Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    September 2023
    Special Advisor to the Prime Minister
    October 2021
    Elected to the HR (49th General Election)
    October 2021 - October 2022
    Chair of Special Committee on Disasters, HR
    October 2018 - September 2019
    State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    November 2017- October 2018
    Chair of the Committee on Financial Affairs, HR
    October 2017
    Elected to the HR (48th General Election)
    January 2016 - September 2016
    Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, HR
    December 2014
    Elected to the HR (47th General Election)
    September 2014 - October 2015
    State Minister of the Environment and Cabinet Office
    September 2013 - September 2014
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    December 2012
    Elected to the HR (46th General Election)
    August 2009
    Elected to the HR (45th General Election)
    September 2005
    Elected to the HR (44th General Election)
    July 1998 - August 2005
    Policy Secretary to Mr. OZATO Sadatoshi, Member of the HR
    September 1997 - July 1998
    Secretary to Director-General of Management and Coordination Agency
    August 1995 - September 1997
    Policy Secretary to Mr. OZATO Sadatoshi, Member of the HR
    January 1995 - August 1995
    Secretary to Minister of State for Earthquake Management
    June 1994 - January 1995
    Secretary to Director-General of Hokkaido Development Agency and Okinawa Development Agency
    November 1993 - June 1994
    Policy Secretary to Mr. OZATO Sadatoshi, Member of the House of Representatives (HR)
    December 1990 - November 1991
    Secretary to Minister of Labour
    April 1983 - November 1990
    Joined Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.