Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
Minister of State for Privatization of the Postal Services

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Heizo TAKENAKA


Born : March 3, 1951
Member of the House of Councilors
Constituency:
Proportional Representation District (Elected 1 time)


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

Career
September 2004Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
Minister of State for Privatization of the Postal Services
November 2003Minister of State for Financial Services
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
September 2003Minister of State for Financial Services
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
2002Minister of State for Financial Services
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
Minister of State for IT Policy
2001Member, IT Stratergy Headquarters
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
Minister of State for IT Policy
2000Member, IT Strategy Council (The Advisory Body of former prime minister Mori)
1999President, The Tokyo Foundation
1998Executive Director, The Tokyo Foundation Member, Economic Strategy Council (The Advisory Body of ex-prime minister Obuchi)
1997Director, The Tokyo Foundation (former Global Foundation for Research and Scholarship)
1996Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
1990Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
1989Visiting Associate Professor, Harvard University Visiting Fellow, Institute of International Economics
1987Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Osaka University
1982Senior Economist, Institute of Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Ministry of Finance
1981Visiting Scholar, Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania
1977Entered the Research Institute of Capital Formation, Japan Development Bank
1973Entered Japan Development Bank