Face Photo: AKAZAWA Ryosei

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

Profile

Date of birth
Hometown
Tokyo
Political Party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency
Tottori 2nd

Past Career

Education

  • Received an MBA from Cornell University, the United States

  • Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo

Career

  • 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
    (2nd Takaichi Cabinet)
    Elected to the House of Representatives (HR) (8th term)

  • 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
    (1st Takaichi Cabinet)

  • 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)

  • 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)
    Elected to the HR (7th term)

  • State Minister of Finance
    (2nd Kishida Cabinet (2nd Reshuffled))

  • Manager, Research Commission on the Tax System, LDP

  • Acting Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP

  • Chairperson, Special Committee for Investigation of Nuclear Power Issues, HR

  • Elected to the HR (6th term)

  • State Minister of Cabinet Office
    (Suga Cabinet)

  • Elected to the HR (5th term)

  • Chairperson, Environment Committee, HR

  • State Minister of Cabinet Office (3rd Abe Cabinet)
    Elected to the HR (4th term)

  • State Minister of Cabinet Office (2nd Abe Cabinet (reshuffled))

  • Parliamentary Secretary for Land, Infrastructure and Transport (2nd Abe Cabinet)
    Elected to the HR (3rd term)

  • Elected to the HR (2nd term)

  • Elected to the HR (1st term)

  • Director for Personnel Affairs, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

  • Director for Personnel Affairs, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Transport

  • Director of the Traffic Policy Division, Planning and Promotion Department, Hokkaido Prefectural Government

  • Deputy Director, International Air Transport Division, Administration Department, Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Transport

  • Joined the Ministry of Transport (Currently the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)