Minister of State, Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission
Minister of State for Disaster Management

Kensei MIZOTE

Date of birth: September 13, 1942 Member of the House of Councillors Constituency: Hiroshima Prefecture (Elected 3 times)

Education

March 1966

Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo

Career

September 2006	Minister of State, Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission Minister of State for Disaster Management
March 2006	Chairman, Coastal Shipping Activation Sub-Committee Special Committee on Marine Transportation and Shipbuilding (Liberal Democratic Party)
August 2005	Chairman, Finance Sub-Committee New Constitution Drafting Committee (Liberal Democratic Party)
July 2004	Chairman, Committee on Rules and Administration (House of Councilors)
September 2001	Member, Committee on Budget and Finance (House of Councilors)
July 2001	Returned to the House of Councilors (3rd term)
January 2001	Chairman, Committee on General Affairs (House of Councilors)
September 1997	Parliamentary Vice-Minister of International Trade and Industry
July 1995	Returned to the House of Councilors (2nd term)
December 1993	Elected to the House of Councilors (for Hiroshima Pref.) (by-election)
November 1991	(16th) Mayor of Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
November 1987	(15th) Mayor of Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
August 1979	President, Koyo Dockyard Co., Ltd
May 1971	Vice-President, Koyo Dockyard Co., Ltd
April 1966	Joined the former Fuji Steel Co.(now Nippon Steel Corporation)