Minister of Finance
Minister of State for Financial Services

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Kaoru YOSANO


Date of birth: August 22, 1938
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency: Tokyo Prefecture 1st district (Elected 9 times)

Education
1963Graduated from Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo

Career
2009Minister of Finance
Minister of State for Financial Services
2009Minister of Finance
Minister of State for Financial Services and Economic and Fiscal Policy
2008Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
2008Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy and Regulatory Reform
2007Chief Cabinet Secretary
2005Minister of State for Financial Services and Economic and Fiscal Policy
2004Chairman, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party
1998Minister of International Trade and Industry
1996-97Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
1995-96Acting Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP
1994-95Minister of Education
1993Chairman, Standing Committee on Rules and Administration (H.R.)
1990-91Chairman, Standing Committee on Science and Technology (H.R.)
1989-90Chairman, Standing Committee on Commerece and Industry (H.R.)
1984-85Parliamentary Vice-Minister of International Trade and Industry
1976First elected to the House of Representatives (H.R.)
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