Minister of State for Defense

Yoshinori OHNO

Born: October 16, 1935 Member of the House of Representatives Constituency: Kagawa Prefecture 3 (Elected 6 times)

Education

1958	Graduated from the University of Tokyo (Law)
1961-1963	Fulbright Exchange Student at the University of Pennsylvania (Intfl Relations)

Career

Sep. 2004	Minister of State for Defense
Nov. 2003	Chairman, Research Commission on the Annuities System, LDP
Oct. 2002	Chairman, Standing Committee on Rules and Administration, H.R.
Jan. 2001	Senior Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Nov. 2000	Senior State Secretary for Science and Technology
Oct. 1999	Senior State Secretary for Finance
Sep. 1997	Chairman, Standing Committee on Transport, H.R.
Jul. 1994	Director, National Defense Division, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Dec. 1990	Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
Jul. 1986	Elected as a Member of the House of Representatives (H.R. 6 terms up to the present)
1976	Director, International Organizations Section, International Finance Bureau, MOF
1971-1975	First Secretary to the Permanent Delegation of Japan in Geneva
Apr. 1958	Joined Ministry of Finance (MOF)