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Katsunobu KATO

Katsunobu KATO

Minister for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens
Minister for Working-style Reform
Minister in charge of Women's Empowerment
Minister in charge of "Challenge Again" Initiative
Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue
Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate
Minister of State for Gender Equality

Education

1979

Graduated from the University of Tokyo

Career

2015

Minister for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens
Minister in charge of Women’s Empowerment
Minister in charge of “Challenge Again” Initiative
Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue
Minister in charge of Building National Resilience
Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate
Minister of State for Gender Equality

2014

Head, Cabinet Bureau of Personnel Affairs,
Reelected to the House of Representatives (5th term)
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (the reshuffled 2nd Abe Cabinet)
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (3rd Abe Cabinet)

2012

Special Advisor to the President of LDP, 
Director-General Information Bureau of LDP, 
Reelected to the House of Representatives (4th term), 
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (2nd Abe Cabinet)

2011

Chairman of LDP of Okayama

2009

Reelected to the House of Representatives (3rd term)

2007

Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet office

2005

Reelected to the House of Representatives (2nd term)

2003

Elected to the House of Representatives

2000

Guest professor, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

1995

Secretary to Mr. Mutsuki KATO, Member of the House of Representatives

1994

Secretary to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

1984

Director, Kurayoshi Regional Tax Office

1979

Entered Ministry of Finance

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