Minister of Defense
Shigeru ISHIBA
Date of birth: February 4, 1957 (Tottori Prefecture)
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency: Tottori Prefecture 1st district (Elected 7 times)
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Education
| March 1979 | Graduated from Keio University (Bachelor of Law) |
Career
| Sep. 2007 - | Current Position |
| Sep. 2002 - Sep. 2004 | Minister of State for Defense |
| Jan. 2001 - Apr. 2001 | Senior Vice Minister for Defense |
| Dec. 2000 - Jan. 2001 | Senior State Secretary for Defense |
| Jul. 2000 | Senior State Secretary for the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| Dec. 1992 | Parliamentary Vice Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| Jul. 1986 | Elected as a member of the House of Representatives,
Liberal Democratic Party (7 terms up to present) |
| Apr. 1979 | Mitsui Bank |
Previous Positions at the House of Representatives:
- Chairman, Special Committee on Deregulation
- Chairman, Committee on Transport
- Member, Special Committee for Research on the Constitution of Japan
- Member, Committee on Security
- Director, Special Committee on Prevention of International Terrorism and Japan's Cooperation and Support
Previous Positions at the Liberal Democratic Party:
- Deputy Chairman, General Council
- Chairman, Research Commission on Security
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