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Gen NAKATANI
Minister of Defense
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 |
Jan 1985 |
Secretary to Mr. Koichi Kato, Member of the House of Representatives (Minister of State for Defense) |
Dec 1985 |
Secretary to Mr. Isamu Imai, Member of the House of Representatives (Minister of Health and Welfare) |
Sep 1986 |
Secretary to Mr. Kiichi Miyazawa, Member of the House of Representatives (Minister of Finance) |
Political Career
Feb 1990 |
Elected as a member of the House of Representatives (HR) |
Jul 1993 |
Elected as a member of the HR (2nd term) |
Aug 1995 |
Parliamentary Secretary for National Land |
Oct 1996 |
Elected as a member of the HR(3rd term) |
Sep 1997 |
Parliamentary Secretary for Posts and Telecommunications |
Jun 2000 |
Elected as a member of the HR(4th term) |
Jul 2000 |
Senior State Secretary for Home Affairs |
Apr 2001 |
Minister of State for Defense |
Nov 2003 |
Elected as a member of the HR(5th term) |
Sep 2005 |
Elected as a member of the HR(6th term) |
Aug 2009 |
Elected as a member of the HR(7th term) |
Dec 2012 |
Elected as a member of the HR(8th term) |
Dec 2014 |
Elected as a member of the HR(9th term) |
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