NAKATANI Gen
Minister of Defense
Profile
- Date of birth
- 14 October, 1957
- Place of birth
- Kochi Prefecture
- Political party
- Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
- Affiliation
- Member of the House of Representatives
- Number of times elected
- 12
Past career
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- Mar 1980
- Graduated from National Defense Academy (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Former Ground Self-Defense Force Official
Former Ranger Instructor
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- Nov 2024
- Minister of Defense
(2nd Ishiba Cabinet) - Oct 2024
- Minister of Defense
(1st Ishiba Cabinet) - Aug 2022
- Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for international human rights issue
(2nd Kishida Cabinet (Reshuffled)) - Oct 2021
- Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for international human rights issue
(2nd Kishida Cabinet) - Oct 2015
- Minister of Defense
(3rd Abe Cabinet (Reshuffled)) - Dec 2014
- Minister of Defense and Minister in charge of Security Legislation
(3rd Abe Cabinet) - Nov 2005
- Chair, General Council
- Apr 2001
- Minister of State for Defense
(1st Koizumi Cabinet) - Jul 2000
- Senior State Secretary for Home Affairs
(2nd Mori Cabinet) - Sep 1997
- Parliamentary Secretary for Posts and Telecommunications
(2nd Hashimoto Cabinet (Reshuffled)) - Aug 1995
- Parliamentary Secretary for National Land
(Murayama Cabinet (Reshuffled)) - Feb 1990
- Elected as a member of the House of Representatives
- Dec 1984
- Retired from the Ground Self-Defense Force