| Sep. 2011: |
Minister of Justice (Noda Cabinet) |
| Sep. 2010: |
Senior Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (Reshuffled Kan Cabinet) |
| Jun. 2010: |
Secretary General for National Policy Unit, Senior Vice-Minister for the Cabinet Office (Kan Cabinet) |
| Aug. 2009: |
Elected to the House of Representatives |
| Apr. 2008: |
Elected to the House of Representatives by-election in the Yamaguchi No.2 district |
| Sep. 2005: |
Elected to the House of Representatives |
| Nov. 2003: |
Elected to the House of Representatives |
| Jun. 2000: |
Elected for the first time to the House of Representatives |
| Nov. 1998: |
Admitted to the bar |
| Oct. 1998: |
Resigned from the Ministry of Finance |
| Apr. 1976: |
Entered the Ministry of Finance |
| Mar. 1976: |
Graduated from the University of Tokyo (Faculty of Law) |
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| Personal Motto: |
What comes from the heart goes to the heart. |
| Hobby: |
"Igo" |
| Family: |
Wife, 2 sons |
