Minister of Defense

Photo of Toshimi KITAZAWA


Toshimi KITAZAWA


Date of Birth: March 6, 1938
Constituency: Member of the House of Councillors
Nagano Prefecture District (Elected 4 times)


Education
Mar 1962Graduated from School of Law, Waseda University

Career
Jan 2011Minister of Defense (2nd Reshuffled Kan Cabinet)
Sep 2010Minister of Defense (Reshuffled Kan Cabinet)
Jul 2010Elected as a Member of the House of Councillors (4th term)
Jun 2010Minister of Defense (Kan Cabinet)
Sep 2009Minister of Defense (Hatoyama Cabinet)
Aug 2007Vice President of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
Chairman, Committee on Foreign and Defense at the House of Councillors
Jul 2004Elected as a Member of the House of Councillors (3rd term)
Chairman, Committee on Fundamental National Policies at the House of Councillors
Oct 2002Vice Chairman, the Assembly of DPJ Members of the House of Councillors
Aug 2001Chairman, Committee on Land and Transport, at the House of Councillors
Aug 2000Secretary General, the Assembly of DPJ Members of the House of Councillors
Aug 1998Chairman, Diet Affairs Committee, the Assembly of DPJ Members of the House of Councillors
Jul 1998Elected as a Member of the House of Councillors (2nd term)
May 1993Parliamentary Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries at Hada Cabinet
Jul 1992Elected as a Member of the House of Councillors (1st term)
1975Elected as a Member of Nagano Prefectural Assembly (5 terms)