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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Minister of State for the Corporation in support of Compensation for Nuclear Damage
Minister for Nuclear Incident Economic Countermeasures

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Yukio EDANO

Date of Birth: May 31, 1964
Place of birth: Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture



Educational background
Mar. 1987 Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tohoku

Career
Oct. 2011Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Minister of State for the Corporation in support of Compensation for Nuclear Damage
Minister for Nuclear Incident Economic Countermeasures
(Noda Cabinet)
Sep. 2011Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Minister for Nuclear Incident Economic Countermeasures
(Noda Cabinet)
Jun. 2011Chief Cabinet Secretary
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
Minister of State for Government Revitalization
(2nd Reshuffled Kan Cabinet)
Jan. 2011Chief Cabinet Secretary
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
(2nd Reshuffled Kan Cabinet)
Sep. 2010Deputy Secretary General, DPJ
Jun. 2010Secretary General, DPJ
Feb. 2010Minister of State for Government Revitalization
Nov. 2009Head of Working Groups for Review of Government Programs, Government Revitalization Unit
Aug. 2009Elected for the sixth time in the 45th House of Representatives election (Saitama 5th District)
Sep. 2007Chair of the Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration
Sep. 2005Elected for the fifth time in the 44th House of Representatives election (Saitama 5th District)
Oct. 2004Chair of the Research Commission on the Constitution, DPJ
Nov. 2003Elected for the fourth time in the 43rd House of Representatives election (Saitama 5th District)
Dec. 2002Chair of the Policy Research Council, DPJ
Jun. 2000Elected for the third time in the 42nd House of Representatives election (Saitama 5th District)
Oct. 1996Re-elected in the 41st House of Representatives election (Proportional Kitakanto Block)
Sep. 1996Participated in foundation of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
Jul. 1993Elected for the first time in the 40th House of Representatives election (formerly Saitama 5th District)
Feb. 1993Succeeded in becoming a candidate for the New Japan Party after passing public invitation for the position
Apr. 1991Registered as an Attorney
Oct. 1988Passed the National Bar Examination
As of September, 2011