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Minister of Justice

Photo of Hideo Hiraoka
Hideo Hiraoka


Date of Birth: January 14, 1954
Member of the House of Representatives
Yamaguchi District (elected 5 times)


Educational Background and Professional Career
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)

 

Personal Motto: What comes from the heart goes to the heart.
Hobby: "Igo"
Family: Wife, 2 sons