Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Minister for Ocean Policy

Photo of Akihiro OHATA


Akihiro OHATA


Member of the House of Representatives (HR)
Ibaraki 5th Constituency
Date of Birth: October 5, 1947


Non-political career
1980. 9Nuclear Plant Design Department, Hitachi Works, Hitachi, Ltd.
1978. 8Administrator, Hitachi branch, Hitachi Workers' Union
1974. 4Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
1974. 3Graduated with the degree of Master of Engineering from the Musashi Institute of Technology Graduate School (the present Tokyo City University)

Career as a Diet member
2011. 1Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Minister for Ocean Policy
2010. 9Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
2009. 9Chair, the Committee on Fundamental National Policies, HR
2009. 8Elected to HR (the Democratic Party of Japan [DPJ]) (seventh term)
2005. 9Elected to HR (DPJ) (sixth term)
2003.11Elected to HR (DPJ) (fifth term)
2001. 9Chair, Committee on the Cabinet, HR
2000. 6Elected to HR (DPJ) (fourth term)
1997. 9Chair, Special Committee on Provision for Coal, HR
1996.10Elected to HR (DPJ) (third term)
1995. 8Parliamentary vice-minister at Ministry of International Trade and Industry
1993. 7Elected to HR (the Social Democratic Party of Japan [SDPJ]) (second term)
1990. 2First elected to HR (SDPJ)
1986.12First elected to the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly