Minister for Public Management, Home Affairs,
Posts and Telecommunications

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Toranosuke KATAYAMA


Born : August 2, 1935, Okayama Prefecture
Member of the House of Councilors


Education
University of Tokyo (Faculty of Law)

Career
April 1958Entered the Agency of Home Affairs
April 1985Deputy Governor of Okayama Prefecture
July 1989Elected to the House of Councilors
Decenber 1993Parliamentary Vice Minister of Finance
1995Chairman, Standing Committee on Budget
November 1996Chairman, Home Affairs Division(LDP)
July 1997Senior Vice Chairman, Diet Affairs Committee, the LDP Members of the House of Councilors
August 1998Chairman, Diet Affairs Committee, the LDP Members of the House of Councilors
Decenber 2000Minister of Posts and Telecommunications,
Minister of Home Affairs,
Director-General of the Management and Coordination Agency
January 2001Minister for Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (Present)