Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy,
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| Date of birth: September 3, 1960 Member of the House of Representatives (HR) Constituency: Gifu 1st district (Elected 5 times) |
| March 1983 | Gradated from Department of Comparative Culture, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Sophia University |
| August 2008 | Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, Food Safety Minister of Consumer Affairs Minister of Space Policy |
| November 2007 | Chairman, Research Commission on Consumer Issues, LDP |
| October 2007 | Acting Chairman of Public Relations Headquarters and Director of Publicity Division, LDP |
| November 2003 | Senior Director, Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications, HR |
| December 2000 | Chief Deputy Secretary-General, LDP |
| July 2000 | Deputy Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP |
| October 1999 | Deputy Chairman, Diet Affairs Committee, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) |
| October 1999 | Member of Committee on Rules and Administration, HR |
| July 1998 | Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (Obuchi Cabinet) |
| November 1996 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (Second Hashimoto Cabinet) |
| July 1993 | Member of the House of Representative |
| April 1987 | Member of Gifu Prefectural Assembly |
| April 1983 | Joined Imperial Hotel |