Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
Minister of State for IT Policy

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Heizou TAKENAKA


Born : March 3, 1951


Education
1959B.A. in Economics, Hitotsubashi University
Ph.D. in Economics, Osaka University

Career
1973Entered Japan Development Bank
1977Entered the Research Institute of Capital Formation, Japan Development Bank
1981Visiting Scholar, Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania
1982Senior Economist, Institute of Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Ministry of Finance
1987Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Osaka University
1989Visiting Associate Professor, Harvard University Visiting Fellow, Institute of International Economics
1990Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
1996Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
1997Director, The Tokyo Foundation (former Global Foundation for Research and Scholarship)
1998Executive Director, The Tokyo Foundation Member, Economic Strategy Council (The Advisory Body of ex-prime minister Obuchi)
1999President, The Tokyo Foundation
2000Member, IT Strategy Council (The Advisory Body of former prime minister Mori)
2001Member, IT Stratergy Headquarters
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
Minister of State for IT Policy