Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Norihiko AKAGI

Date of birth: April 18, 1959 Liberal Democratic Party Member of the House of Representatives Constituency: Ibaraki Prefecture 1st district (Elected 6 times)

Education

March 1983

Graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law

Career

June 2007	Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
September 2005	Elected to the HRi44th General Electionj
November 2004	Chairman, Special Committee on North Korean Abuductionsand Other Issues (until Nov. 2005)
November 2003	Elected to the HRi43rd General Electionj
October 2002	Senior Vice Minister for Defence (until Sep. 2003)
January 2002	Chairman, Special Committee on Political Ethics and Election Law, HR (until Oct. 2002)
July 2000	Chairman, Standing Committee on Transport, HR (until Jan. 2001)
June 2000	Elected to the HR (42nd General Election)
October 1996	Elected to the HR (41st General Election)
January 1996	Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Management and Coordination Agency (until Nov. 1996)
July 1993	Elected to the HR (40th General Election)
February 1990	Elected to the HR (House of Representatives) (39th General Election)
October 1988	Left the Ministry
April 1983	Entered Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries