Dec. 1985

Graduated from Georgetown University in the U.S.

Oct. 2015

National Public Safety Commission Chairman
Minister on Administrative Reform and National Public Service System Reform
State Minister in Charge of Consumer Affairs, Food Safety, Regulatory Reform and Disaster Management (The reshuffled 3rd Abe Cabinet)

Dec. 2014

Reelected to the House of Representatives in the 47th House of Representatives election (The 15th electoral district of Kanagawa Prefecture) (seventh term)

Dec. 2012

Reelected to the House of Representatives in the 46th House of Representatives election (The 15th electoral district of Kanagawa Prefecture) (sixth term)

Aug. 2009

Reelected to the House of Representatives in the 45th House of Representatives election (The 15th electoral district of Kanagawa Prefecture) (fifth term)

Sep. 2008

Served as Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives

Nov. 2005

Served as Senior Vice Minister of Justice

Sep. 2005

Reelected to the House of Representatives in the 44th House of Representatives election (The 15th electoral district of Kanagawa Prefecture) (fourth term)

Oct. 2004

Served as the 9th Prefectural Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party in Kanagawa Prefecture

Nov. 2003

Reelected to the House of Representatives in the 43nd House of Representatives election (The 15th electoral district of Kanagawa Prefecture) (third term)

Jan. 2002

Served as Parliamentary Secretary for Public Management

Jun. 2000

Reelected to the House of Representatives in the 42nd House of Representatives election (The 15th electoral district of Kanagawa Prefecture) (second term)

Oct. 1996

First entered the Diet by winning a seat in the 41st House of Representatives election (The 15th electoral district of Kanagawa Prefecture)

Jan. 1993

Joined Nippon Tanshi Co., Ltd.

Feb. 1986

Joined Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.