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Taro ASO
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Finance
Minister of State for Financial Services
Minister in charge of Overcoming Deflation and Countering Yen Appreciation
Date of Birth: Sep 20 1940
Birth Place: Fukuoka Prefecture
Political Party: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives (Elected 11times)
Constituency: Fukuoka 8th district
Birth Place: Fukuoka Prefecture
Political Party: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives (Elected 11times)
Constituency: Fukuoka 8th district
Education
| March 1963 | Graduated from Faculty of Politics and Economics, Gakushuin University |
Career
| December 2012 | Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance Minister of State for Financial Services Minister in charge of Overcoming Deflation and Countering Yen Appreciation (2nd Abe Cabinet) |
| September 2008 | Prime Minister (until September 2009) |
| August 2008 | Secretary-General, Liberal Democratic Party (until September 2008) |
| August 2007 | Secretary-General, Liberal Democratic Party (until September 2007) |
| October 2005 | Minister for Foreign Affairs (until August 2007) |
| September 2003 | Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (until October 2005) |
| April 2001 | Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP (until September 2003) |
| January 2001 | Minister of State, Economic and Fiscal Policy (until April 2001) |
| November 1998 | Chairman, Standing Committee on Fiscal Structure Reform, HR (until December 1998) |
| November 1996 | Minister of State, Economic Planning Agency (until September 1997) |
| August 1993 | Deputy Secretary-General, LDP (until September 1995) |
| December 1992 | Director, Foreign Affairs Division, LDP (until August 1993) |
| November 1991 | Chairman, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, HR (until January 1993) |
| January 1991 | Chairman, Special Committee on Coal lssues, House of Representatives (HR) (until November 1991) |
| March 1990 | Director, Education Division, Liberal Party (LDP) (until December 1990) |
| December 1988 | Vice Minister for Education, Sports, Science and Culture (until June 1989) |
| October 1979 | Elected Member of the House of Representatives for the first time, elected 10 times since. |
| January 1978 | Chairman, Japan Junior Chamber, Inc. (until December 1978) |
| May 1973 | President and CEO of Aso Cement Co., Ltd. (until December 1979) |
| August 1966 | Joined Aso Industry |
