| Sep. 2004 | Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
Minister of State for Food Safety
Minister of State for Information Technology |
| Nov. 2003 | Re-elected to the House of Representatives for the third time. |
| Feb. 2002 | Director, Standing Committee on Judicial Affairs, House of Representatives |
| Feb. 2002 | Director, Youth Division, Party Organization Headquarters, LDP |
| May 2001 | Acting Director, Economy, Trade and Industry Division, the Policy Research
Council, LDP |
| Feb. 2001 |
Director, Standing Committee on Health, Labor and Welfare, House of
Representatives |
| Jan. 2001 | Chairman, Committee on Organizations Involved with Public Finance, Finance
and Securities, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) |
| Jan. 2001 | Director, Special Committee on Relocation of the National Diet and Related
Organizations, House of Representatives |
| June 2000 | Re-elected to the House of Representatives for the second time.
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| Oct. 1996 |
Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time |
| Feb. 1993 | Lawyer |
| July 1992 | Assistant Chief, Electronic Policy Division, Machinery and Information Industry
Bureau, MITI |
| Apr. 1989 | Engaged in Training Programs at Domestic Graduate School for National
Personnel Authority, Judicial Apprentice of the Supreme Court |
| Apr. 1987 | Entered Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) |
