October 2012

Minister for Postal Service Privatization
Minister of State for Disaster Management
(3rd Reshuffled Noda Cabinet)

June 2010

Assumed Position as the Secretary General of the Party

August 2009

Re-elected as a Member of the House of Representatives in the 45th House of Representatives Election, assumed position as the Chairman of the Policy Bureau and the Diet Policy Committee Chairman.

September 2008

Secession from "Political Party Souzou" and joined the Peoples New Party

September 2006

Reformed "Political Group Souzou" to "Political Party Souzou"

December 2005

Founded Political Group "Souzou" (local Okinawan Political Group)

September 11th, 2005

Elected as a Member of the House of Representatives in the 44th House of Representatives Election (3rd Term) as an independent candidate from the Okinawa 1st District

2005

Secession from the Liberal Democratic Party

November 2003

Lost seat in the 43rd House of Representatives Election

June 2000

Re-elected as a Member of the House of Representatives in the 42nd House of Representatives Election (2nd Term) and appointed as the Parliamentary Vice Minister for the Ministry of Okinawa Development and the Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

August 10th, 1996

Elected as a Member of the House of Representatives in the 41st House of Representatives Election (1st Term)

March 1984

Graduated from Chuo Gakuin University