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Gen NAKATANI
Minister of Defense
Minister in charge of Security Legislation
Date of Birth:14 October 1957
Domicile:Kochi Prefecture
Member of the House of Representatives Elected in 9 elections
Constituency:Kochi 1st District
Biography
| Mar 1980 | Graduated from National Defense Academy (Faculty of Science and Engineering) |
| Dec 1984 | Retired from the Ground Self-Defense Force |
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Jan 1985 |
Secretary to Mr. Koichi Kato, Member of the House of Representatives (Minister of State for Defense) |
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Dec 1985 |
Secretary to Mr. Isamu Imai, Member of the House of Representatives (Minister of Health and Welfare) |
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Sep 1986 |
Secretary to Mr. Kiichi Miyazawa, Member of the House of Representatives (Minister of Finance) |
Political Career
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Feb 1990 |
Elected as a member of the House of Representatives (HR) |
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Jul 1993 |
Elected as a member of the HR (2nd term) |
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Aug 1995 |
Parliamentary Secretary for National Land |
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Oct 1996 |
Elected as a member of the HR(3rd term) |
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Sep 1997 |
Parliamentary Secretary for Posts and Telecommunications |
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Jun 2000 |
Elected as a member of the HR(4th term) |
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Jul 2000 |
Senior State Secretary for Home Affairs |
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Apr 2001 |
Minister of State for Defense |
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Nov 2003 |
Elected as a member of the HR(5th term) |
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Sep 2005 |
Elected as a member of the HR(6th term) |
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Aug 2009 |
Elected as a member of the HR(7th term) |
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Dec 2012 |
Elected as a member of the HR(8th term) |
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Dec 2014 |
Elected as a member of the HR(9th term) |
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