Minister for Foreign Affairs

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Seiji MAEHARA


Member of the House of Representatives
Kyoto 2nd Constituency

Date of Birth: April 30, 1962
Education: Faculty of Law, Kyoto University（1987）

Career
2011.1Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Reshuffled Kan Cabinet)
2010.9Minister for Foreign Affairs (Reshuffled Kan Cabinet)
2010.6Minister of Land，Infrastructure，Transport and Tourism
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
(Kan Cabinet)
2010.1Minister of Land，Infrastructure，Transport and Tourism
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
(Hatoyama Cabinet)
2009.9Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, and Disaster Management
(Hatoyama Cabinet)
2009.8Elected to HR (sixth term)
2007.8Vice President, DPJ
2005.9President, DPJ
2005.9Elected to HR (fifth term)
2004.9Next State Minister for Defense (DPJ, "Next Cabinet")
2003.12Next Minister of Foreign Affairs (DPJ, "Next Cabinet")
2003.11Elected to HR (fourth term)
2002.12Next State Minister for Defense (DPJ, "Next Cabinet")
2001.9Deputy Secretary General, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
2000.6 Elected to HR (third term)
1996.10Elected to HR (second term)
1993.7First elected to the House of Representatives (HR)