Minister of the Environment
Tetsuo SAITO
Date of birth: February 5, 1952
Place of birth: Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency: Member of the House of Representatives (Chugoku District, 5th term)
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- Education
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| Mar. 1976 | Completed Master course at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Dept. of Applied Physics |
| Mar. 1974 | Graduated from Tokyo Institute of Technology, School of Science, Dept. of Applied Physics |
- Qualification
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| Feb. 1985 | Doctor of Engineering (Tokyo Institute of Technology) |
| Jan. 1984 | Professional Engineer (Applied Science) |
- Career
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| Aug. 2008- | Minister of the Environment |
| Sep. 2006 | Chairman of the Policy Research Council of New Komeito |
| Oct. 2004 | Chairman of the Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (HR) |
| Oct. 1999 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Science and Technology
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| Jul. 1993 | Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time |
| Aug. 1986 | Visiting fellow, Princeton University (For 3 years) |
| Apr. 1976 | Joined the Shimizu Corporation |
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