Date of birth | July 29, 1957
Birthplace | Tokyo
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation | Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency | Hiroshima 1st District
Numbers of elected | 10
Past career
Education
1982
Graduated from the School of Law, Waseda University
Career
Nov. 2021
The 101st Prime Minister
Oct. 2021
The 100th Prime Minister
Aug. 2017
Political Chairperson of LDP
Jul. 2017
Minister of Defense (3rd Abe Cabinet (2nd reshuffled))
Aug. 2016
Minister for Foreign Affairs (3rd Abe Cabinet (2nd reshuffled))
Oct. 2015
Minister for Foreign Affairs (3rd Abe Cabinet (reshuffled))
Dec. 2014
Minister for Foreign Affairs (3rd Abe Cabinet)
Sep. 2014
Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Abe Cabinet (reshuffled))
Dec. 2012
Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Abe Cabinet)
2011
Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP
2008
Minister for Consumer Affairs
Minister for Space Policy
(Fukuda Cabinet)
2007
Minister of State for Special Missions (1st Abe Cabinet)
(Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Quality-of-Life Policy, "Challenge Again" Initiative, Science and Technology Policy, and Regulatory Reform)
Minister of State for Special Missions (Fukuda Cabinet)
(Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Science and Technology Policy, Quality-of-Life Policy and Regulatory Reform)
2005
Chairperson, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare, House of Representatives
2001
Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Koizumi Cabinet)
2000
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Construction (Mori Cabinet)
1999
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Construction (2nd Obuchi Cabinet)
1993
Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (40th General Election)
1987
Secretary to a member of the House of Representatives
1982
Joined Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd.
