Minister of State for National Policy
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Date of birth: May 27, 1946 Birth Place: Hokkaido Political Party: Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) House of Representatives (Elected 5 times) Constituency: Hokkaido No.3 |
| Mar. 1970 | Graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture, the University of Tokyo |
| Apr. 1970 | Joined the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry |
| Apr. 1980 | First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka |
| Jun. 1991 | Secretary General to the Governor, Hokkaido Government |
| May. 1993 | Joined the Japan New Party |
| Jul. 1993 | Member of the House of Representatives (1st) |
| Sep. 1996 | Joined the DPJ |
| Sep. 2004 | Chairman of the Special committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems |
| Sep. 2006 | Senior Director, Standing Committee on Rules and Administration |
| Aug. 2009 | Member of the House of Representatives (5th) |
| Oct. 2009 | Special Advisor to the Prime Minister |
| Jun. 2010 | Minister of State for National Policy Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety |
Family:
Married with one daughter and one son
Personal motto:
Selfless politics