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Katsuya OKADA
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Administrative Reform
Minister for Total Reform of Social Security and Tax
Minister for Civil Service Reform
Minister of State for Government Revitalization
Democratic Party of Japan
Member of the House of Representatives
Mie Prefecture No.3 constituency (elected 7 times)
Biography
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Oct. 2012 |
Assumed the position of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Administrative Reform, Minister for Total Reform of Social Security and Tax, Minister for Civil Service Reform, Minister of State for Government Revitalization (3rd Reshuffled Noda Cabinet) |
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Jun. 2012 |
Assumed the position of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Administrative Reform, Minister for Total Reform of Social Security and Tax, Minister of State for Government Revitalization (2nd Reshuffled Noda Cabinet) |
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Apr. 2012 |
Assumed the position of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Administrative Reform, Minister for Total Reform of Social Security and Tax, Minister of State for Government Revitalization (Reshuffled Noda Cabinet) |
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Feb. 2012 |
Assumed the position of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Administrative Reform, Minister for Total Reform of Social Security and Tax, Minister for Civil Service Reform, Minister of State for Government Revitalization (Reshuffled Noda Cabinet) |
| Jan. 2012 | Assumed the position of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Administrative Reform, Minister for Total Reform of Social Security and Tax, Minister for Civil Service Reform, Minister of State for Government Revitalization, Minister of State for the New Public Commons, and Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate, and Gender Equality (Reshuffled Noda Cabinet) |
| Sep. 2010 | Assumed the position of DPJ Secretary General |
| Sep. 2009 | Assumed the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs (Hatoyama Cabinet), and reassumed (Kan Cabinet) |
| May. 2009 | Assumed the position of DPJ Secretary General |
| Sep. 2005 | Resigned the presidency of the DPJ after the party suffered a setback in the general election where he challenged Prime Minister Koizumi |
| May. 2004 | Assumed the presidency of the DPJ |
| Apr. 1998 | Participated in the founding of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) |
| Jun. 1993 | Voted to support the motion of no confidence against the Miyazawa Cabinet and seceded the LDP |
| Feb. 1990 | Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time as a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) member |
| Apr. 1976 | Entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI; now the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry[METI]) |
| Mar. 1976 | Graduated from Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo |
| July 14, 1953 | Born in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan |
| Author ofSeiken Kotai:Kono Kuni Wo Kaeru ("A Change of Government: Changing This Nation")(2008) |
| Okada Gatari (Okada Talks Candidly)(2010) |
| Hobbies: | Watching movies, training in the gym, collecting frog figurines, reading |
| Favorite foods: | Fruit, Japanese-style confectioneries |
| Most respected person: | Oda Nobunaga |
| Personal motto: | Great talents mature late. |
| Family: | Married with one daughter and two sons |
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