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ISHIDA Masatoshi
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
Minister of State for the Social Security and Tax Number System
Date of Birth: April 11, 1952
Place of Birth: Wakayama, Japan
Political Party: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives (HR) (Elected 7 times)
Constituency : Wakayama 2nd district
Place of Birth: Wakayama, Japan
Political Party: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives (HR) (Elected 7 times)
Constituency : Wakayama 2nd district
Education
| Mar. 1976 | Graduated from School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University (B.A.) |
Career
| October 2018 | Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Minister of State for the Social Security and Tax Number System （The Reshuffled Fourth Abe Cabinet） |
| October 2017 | Elected to the House of Representatives (HR) (the 48th General Election) |
| December 2014 | Elected to the HR (the 47th General Election) |
| October 2014 | Director, Interest Group Policy Division, Liberal Democratic Party(LDP) |
| September 2013 | Director, Interest Group Policy Division, LDP Chairperson, Special Committee for Promotion of Geospatial Information Utilization, LDP |
| December 2012 | Elected to the HR (the 46th General Election) Chairman, Committee on Judicial Affairs, HR |
| October 2009 | Director, Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Division, Policy Research Council, LDP |
| August 2009 | Elected to the HR (the 45th General Election) |
| March 2009 | State Minister of Finance (The Aso Cabinet) |
| November 2005 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (The Reshuffled Third Koizumi Cabinet) |
| September 2005 | Elected to the HR (the 44th General Election) Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (The Third Koizumi Cabinet) |
| November 2003 | Elected to the HR (the 43rd General Election) |
| April 2002 | Elected for the first time as a member of the HR (the 42nd General Election By-Election) |
| April 1994 | Kainan City Mayor (Two terms for eight years) |
| April 1983 | Member of the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly (Three terms for 11 years) |
| April 1976 | Secretary to Mr. Hideo BOU, a Member of the House of Representatives |
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