Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Science and Technology Policy, Innovation, Gender Equality, Social Affairs and Food Safety

Sanae TAKAICHI

Date of birth: March 7, 1961 Member of the House of Representatives Constituency: Nara Prefecture 2nd district (Elected 4 times)

Education

1984	Graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration, Kobe University

Career

2006	Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Science and Technology Policy, Innovation, Gender Equality, Social Affairs and Food Safety
2005	Director-General, Information Research Bureau, Liberal Democratic Party
2004	Professor, Faculty of Economics, Kinki University
2002	Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
2002	Chairman, Subcommittee on Fundamental and Organizational Role of Politics, Research Commission on the Constitution Deputy Chairman, General Council, LDP
2001	Chairman, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2000	Acting Director, Construction Division, LDP Chairman, Immigration Committee, LDP
1998	State Secretary for International Trade and Industry
1997	Deputy Chairman, Research Commission on Security, LDP Deputy Director, Public Speeches Division, LDP Deputy Director, Commission on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, LDP Director, Nara 1st Election District Branch, LDP Acting Director, Finance Division, LDP Deputy Director, Youth Division, LDP
1993	Elected to the House of Representatives
1989	Lecturer at Nihon Junior College of Economics
1987	Joined the U.S. Congress as Congressional Fellow
1984	Entered to the Matsushita Institute of Government & Management