Minister for Financial Services

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Yuji YAMAMOTO


Date of birth: May 11, 1952
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency: Kochi Prefecture 3rd district (Elected 6 times)

Education
1980Qualified to practice as an attorney
1977B.A., Waseda University (Law)

Career
2006Minister for Financial Services
2003Senior Vice Minister of Finance
2002Chairman of the Committee on Judicial Affairs, House of Representatives
2001Chairman of the Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry, House of Representatives
2000Executive Deputy Secretary-General, Liberal Democratic Party
2000State Secretary for Justice in the 1st Mori Administration
1999State Secretary for Justice in the 1st Obuchi administration
1998Director, Infrastructure Division, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party
1997Member of the General Council, Liberal Democratic Party
1996State Secretary for Home Affairs
1995Acting Director, Judicial Affairs Division, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party
1990Member of the House of Representatives
1985Member, Kochi Prefectural Assembly
1983Law practice