2012

Reelected to the House of Representatives (HR)
Minister of the Environment (2nd Abe Cabinet)
Minister of State for Corporation in Nuclear Emergency Preparedness

2010

Secretary-General (LDP) Chairman, Federation of Tokyo Metropolitan LDP Branches

2009

Acting Secretary-General (LDP)
Reelected to the HR

2008

General Council (LDP)
Committee on Fundamental National Policies (HR)
Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration (HR)

2007

Chairman, Research Commission (LDP)

2006

Acting Secretary-General (LDP)
Chairman, Headquarters for Party Reform Implementation (LDP)
Director, Committee on Discipline (HR)

2005

Reelected to the HR
Chairman, Research Commission on Highways (LDP)
Chairman, Federation of Tokyo Metropolitan Liberal Democratic Party Branches (LDP)
Chairman, Committee on Judicial Affairs (HR)

2004

Chairman, Research Commission on the Finance and Banking Systems (LDP)
Deputy Chairman, Research Commission on the Tax System (LDP)

2003

Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
(1st Koizumi Cabinet (2nd Reshuffled))
Reelected to the HR

2001

Minister in charge of Administrative Reform
Minister of State for Regulatory Reform

2000

Reelected to the HR

1998

Director, Committee on Environment (HR)

1997

Director, Committee on Commerce and Industry (HR)

1996

Reelected to the HR
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for International Trade and Industry

1994

Director, Treasury and Finance Division (LDP)
Director, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs (HR)

1993

Reelected to the HR
Director, Committee on Finance (HR)

1990

Elected to the HR

1981

Political Reporter, Nippon Television Network Corporation