Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Finance
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy

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Naoto KAN

Date of Birth: October 10, 1946
Birth Place: Ube-city, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Political Party: Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
Member of the House of Representatives (Elected 10 times)
Constituency: Tokyo 18th district

Education
Mar. 1970Graduated from Faculty of Applied Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Career
Jan. 2010Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Finance
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
Sep. 2009Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of State for National Policy
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
Aug. 2009Member of the House of Representatives (10th)
Dec. 2008Lead Director, Committee on Budget, House of Representatives
Apr. 2006Vice President, DPJ
Dec. 2002President, DPJ
Sep. 2000Secretary General, DPJ
Sep. 1999Chairman of the Policy Research Council, DPJ
Apr. 1998President, DPJ
Jan. 1996Minister of Health and Welfare
Aug. 1993Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives
Jun. 1980Member of the House of Representatives (1st)
1971Passed the examination of Patent Attorney