Minister of Defense

Yoshimasa HAYASHI

Date of Birth: January 19, 1961 Member of the House of Councillors Constituency: Yamaguchi Prefecture (Elected 3 times)

Education

Jun 1994	Graduated from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Mar 1984	Graduated from Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo

Career

Aug 2008	Minister of Defense
Oct 2007	Senior Director, Standing Committee on Budget, the House of Councillors
Aug 2007	Acting Chairman, LDP Policy Board in the House of Councillors Deputy Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP
Sep 2006	Senior Vice Minister of Cabinet Office
Jan 2006	Senior Director, Standing Committee on Rules and Administration, the House of Councillors
Oct 2004	Chairman, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, the House of Councillors
Nov 2003	Director, Standing Committee on Budget, the House of Councillors
May 2003	Director, Special Committee on Personal Information, the House of Councillors
Jan 2002	Chief Secretary, Administrative Reform Promotion Headquarters, LDP
Oct 2000	Director, Standing Committee on Financial Affairs, the House of Councillors
Oct 1999	Parliamentary Vice Minister for Finance
Aug 1998	Director, Standing Committee on Budget, the House of Councillors
Apr 1998	Director, Special Committee on Revitalization of Economy and Measures for Medium and Small Enterprises, the House of Councillors
Jul 1997	Deputy Secretary-General for the LDP in the House of Councillors
Jul 1995	Elected as a member of the House of Councillors