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Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
Minister of State for
Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
Minister of State for Promotion of Local Sovereignty
Minister for Regional Revitalization

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Tatsuo KAWABATA

Date of Birth: January 24, 1945
Place of Birth: Shiga, Japan


Education
1970Completed Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
1968Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University

Career
Sep. 2011Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
Minister of State for Promotion of Local Sovereignty
Minister for Regional Revitalization
(Noda Cabinet)
Oct. 2010Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, House of Representatives
Jun. 2010Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
(Kan Cabinet)
Jan. 2010Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
(Hatoyama Cabinet)
Sep. 2009Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
(Hatoyama Cabinet)
Jan. 2009Chairman of the Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration, House of Representatives
Sep. 2006Vice President of the Democratic Party of Japan
Oct. 2005Lay Judge for the Judge Impeachment Court
Sep. 2005Chairman of the Standing Officers Council, Democratic Party of Japan
Oct. 2004Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Japan
Jan. 2001Chairman of the Committee on Security, House of Representatives
Sep. 2000Chairman of the Organization Committee, Democratic Party of Japan
Oct. 1999Chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee, Democratic Party of Japan
Nov. 1996Chairman of the Special Committee on Disaster Prevention, House of Representatives
Jul. 1986Elected for the first time as Member of the House of Representatives (thereafter elected eight times)
Apr. 1970Joined Toray Industries, Inc. (conducted Research & Development)