ONODA Kimi

Minister in charge of Economic Security
Minister in charge of a Society of Well-Ordered and Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals
Minister of State for "Cool Japan" Strategy
Minister of State for Intellectual Property Strategy
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
Minister of State for Space Policy
Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Minister of State for Economic Security

Face Photo:ONODA Kimi

Profile

Date of birth
December 7, 1982
Place of Birth
Okayama Prefecture
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of House of Councilors
Constituency
Okayama Prefecture
Number of times elected
2

Past career

  • 2005
    Graduated from Department of Political Science, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Takushoku University
  • Oct. 2025
    Minister in charge of Economic Security
    Minister in charge of a Society of Well-Ordered and Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals
    Minister of State for "Cool Japan" Strategy
    Minister of State for Intellectual Property Strategy
    Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
    Minister of State for Space Policy
    Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Strategy
    Minister of State for Economic Security
    (Takaichi Cabinet)
    Aug. 2022
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense
    (2nd Kishida Cabinet (Reshuffled))
    Jul. 2022
    Elected to the House of Councilors (26th General Election)
    Sep. 2020
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice
    (Suga Cabinet)
    Jul. 2016
    Elected to the House of Councilors (24th General Election)
    Apr. 2015
    Elected to the Tokyo Kita City Council (2 terms)
    Apr. 2011
    Elected to the Tokyo Kita City Council
    May. 2010
    Joined Tokyo Liberal Democratic Party’s School of Government and Management
    2008 - 2010
    Worked for ASGARD, Inc. (CD and game development company)