AKAZAWA Ryosei

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

Face Photo:AKAZAWA Ryosei

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Date of birth
December 18, 1960
Place of Birth
Tokyo
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency
Tottori 2nd

Past career

  • 1991
    Received an MBA from Cornell University, the United States
    March 1984
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
  • Oct. 2025
    Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
    Minister in charge of the Response to the Economic Impact Caused by the Nuclear Accident
    Minister in charge of Green Transformation
    Minister in charge of Industrial Competitiveness
    Minister in charge of International Exposition
    Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation
    (Takaichi Cabinet)
    Nov. 2024
    Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization
    Minister in charge of New Capitalism
    Minister in charge of Wage Increase
    Minister in charge of Startups
    Minister in charge of Social Security Reform Oriented to All Generations
    Minister in charge of Infectious Disease Crisis Management
    Minister in charge of Preparation for Establishment of Disaster Management Agency
    Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
    (2nd Ishiba Cabinet)
    Elected to the House of Representatives (HR) (7th term)
    Oct. 2024
    Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization
    Minister in charge of New Capitalism
    Minister in charge of Wage Increase
    Minister in charge of Startups
    Minister in charge of Social Security Reform Oriented to All Generations
    Minister in charge of Infectious Disease Crisis Management
    Minister in charge of Preparation for Establishment of Disaster Management Agency
    Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
    (1st Ishiba Cabinet)
    Nov. 2023
    State Minister of Finance
    (2nd Kishida Cabinet (2nd Reshuffled))
    Oct. 2022
    Manager, Research Commission on the Tax System, LDP
    Sep. 2022
    Acting Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
    Nov. 2021
    Chairperson, Special Committee for Investigation of Nuclear Power Issues, HR
    Oct. 2021
    Elected to the HR (6th term)
    Sep. 2020
    State Minister of Cabinet Office
    (Suga Cabinet)
    Oct. 2017
    Elected to the HR (5th term)
    Jan. 2016
    Chairperson, Environment Committee, HR
    Dec. 2014
    Elected to the HR (4th term)
    State Minister of Cabinet Office (3rd Abe Cabinet)
    Sep. 2014
    State Minister of Cabinet Office (2nd Abe Cabinet (reshuffled))
    Dec. 2012
    Elected to the HR (3rd term)
    Parliamentary Secretary for Land, Infrastructure and Transport (2nd Abe Cabinet)
    Aug. 2009
    Elected to the HR (2nd term)
    Sep. 2005
    Elected to the HR (1st term)
    Jul. 2001
    Director for Personnel Affairs, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
    Jun. 1999
    Director for Personnel Affairs, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Transport
    Apr. 1996
    Director of the Traffic Policy Division, Planning and Promotion Department, Hokkaido Prefectural Government
    Aug. 1994
    Deputy Director, International Air Transport Division, Administration Department, Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Transport
    Apr. 1984
    Joined the Ministry of Transport (Currently the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)