Minister for Foreign Affairs
Takeaki MATSUMOTO
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ),
Member of the House of Representatives
Hyogo Prefecture, 11th District |
Curriculum Vitae
| March 2011 | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Second-Reshuffled Kan Cabinet) |
| January 2011 | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Second-Reshuffled Kan Cabinet) |
| September 2010 | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Reshuffled Kan Cabinet) |
| August 2009 | Elected to the House of Representatives (fourth term, 45th General Election) |
| June 2000 | Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time
(42nd General Election) |
| February 1990 | Secretary to Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Juro Matsumoto |
| August 1989 | Special Assistant to the Minister of Defense Agency, Mr. Juro Matsumoto |
| April 1982 | Joined the Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd. (worked at the Corporate Headquarter and Osaka branch.) |
| March 1982 | Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo |
| October 1981 | Passed the Level I Recruitment Examination for National Public Service Personnel (law) |
| April 25, 1959 | Born |
Political Career
House of Representatives
| | (Currently) Minister for Foreign Affairs (from March 2011) |
| | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs (from September 2010 to March 2011) |
| | Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration |
| | Director of the Committee on Security |
| | Director of the Special Committee on Disasters |
| | Director of the Special Committee on Responses to Armed Attacks and Other Emergencies |
| | Director of the Committee on Financial Affairs |
Party Career
Democratic Party of Japan
| | (Currently) Leader, Hyogo 11th Branch Headquarters, DPJ
Representative, Hyogo Prefectual Headquarters, DPJ |
| | Vice Chair, Pension Research Committee |
| | Vice Chair, Tax System Research Committee |
| | Chair, Administrative Reform Research Committee |
| | Chair, Policy Research Committee |
| | Next Minister of State for Defence (DPJ "Next Cabinet") |
| | Vice Chair, Diet Affairs Committee |
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