KOIZUMI Shinjiro

Minister of Defense

Face Photo:KOIZUMI Shinjiro

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Date of birth
April 14, 1981
Place of birth
Kanagawa Prefecture
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency
11th Electoral District, Kanagawa Prefecture
Number of times elected
6

Past career

  • 2006
    Master of Political Science, Graduate School of Columbia University, USA
    2004
    B.A. in Economics (Kanto Gakuin University)
  • Oct. 2025
    Minister of Defense
    (Takaichi Cabinet)
    May. 2025
    Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    (2nd Ishiba Cabinet)
    Oct. 2024
    Elected to the HR (50th General Election)
    Jan. 2024 -
    Sep. 2024
    Chair, Standing Committee on National Security, HR
    Oct. 2021
    Elected to the HR (49th General Election)
    Sep. 2019 -
    Oct. 2021
    Minister of the Environment
    Minister of State for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness
    (4th Abe Cabinet (2nd Reshuffled), Suga Cabinet)
    Oct. 2017
    Elected to the HR (48th General Election)
    Dec. 2014
    Elected to the HR (47th General Election)
    Sep. 2013 -
    Oct. 2015
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction
    (2nd Abe Cabinet, 2nd Abe Cabinet (Reshuffled), 3rd Abe Cabinet)
    Dec. 2012
    Elected to the HR (46th General Election)
    Aug. 2009
    Elected to the HR (45th General Election)
    Sep. 2007 -
    Jul. 2009
    Secretary to Mr. KOIZUMI Junichiro, Member of the House of Representatives
    Jun. 2006 -
    Jul. 2009
    Researcher at Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)