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

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Shinya IZUMI


Date of birth: August 1, 1937, Fukuoka Prefecture
Member of the House of Councillors
Constituency: Proportional Representation (Elected 3 times)

Education
March 1962Graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kyushu

Career
Aug. 2007Minister of State, Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission
Minister of State for Disaster Management and Food Safety
Sep. 2006Chairman, Committee on Audit (House of Councillors)
Sep. 2005Chairman, Special Committee on Establishing Political Ethics and Election System
Jul. 2004Returned to the House of Councillors (3rd term)
Sep. 2003Senior Vice-Minister, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Jan. 2001Senior Vice-Minister, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Dec. 2000Senior Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Hokkaido Development
(interlocking Senior Parliamentary Vice-Minister)
Jul. 2000Senior Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport
Jul. 1998Returned to the House of Councillors (2nd term)
Jun. 1997Chairman, Committee on Transport (House of Councillors)
Aug. 1995Commissioner, Committee on Budget (House of Councillors)
Feb. 1994Commissioner, Committee on Transport (House of Councillors)
Jul. 1992Elected to the House of Councillors
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