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Shigeru ISHIBA
Minister in charge of Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan
Minister of State for the National Strategic Special Zones
Date of birth: February 4, 1957 (Tottori Prefecture)
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency: Tottori Prefecture 1st district (Elected 10 times)
Education
March 1979 |
Graduated from Keio University (Bachelor of Law) |
Career
Dec. 2014 |
Minister in charge of Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan Minister of State for the National Strategic Special Zones (the Third Abe Cabinet) |
Sep. 2014 |
Minister in charge of Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan Minister of State for the National Strategic Special Zones (the reshuffled Second Abe Cabinet) |
Sep. 2012 |
Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party |
Sep. 2009 |
Policy Research Council chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party |
Sep. 2008 |
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
Sep. 2007 |
Minister of Defense |
Sep. 2002 |
Minister of State for Defense |
Jan. 2001 |
Senior Vice Minister for Defense |
Dec. 2000 |
Senior State Secretary for Defense |
Jul. 2000 |
Senior State Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
Aug. 1998 |
Chairman of the Committee on Transport, HR |
Jun. 1996 |
Chairman of the Special Committee on Deregulation, HR |
Dec. 1992 |
Parliamentary Vice Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
Jul. 1986 |
Elected as a member of the House of Representatives, |
Jan. 1983 |
Left Mitsui Bank |
Apr. 1979 |
Joined Mitsui Bank |
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