Born:
November 9, 1962, Wakayama Prefecture
Education:
1986 Waseda University,
School of Political Science and Economics
1992 Boston University, College of Communication,
Master's degree
Career:
1986 joined Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT)
1998 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2005 Chairman, Committee on General Affairs
(Major posts in the Government)
2003 Parliamentary Secretary of Internal Affairs and
Communications
2006 Special Advisor to the Prime Minister
2012 Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
2016 Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Minister in charge of Industrial Competitiveness
Minister for Economic Cooperation with Russia
Minister in charge of the Response to
the Economic Impact caused by the Nuclear Accident
Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation
and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation
2018 Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Minister in charge of Industrial Competitiveness
Minister in charge of International Exposition
Minister for Economic Cooperation with Russia
Minister in charge of the Response to
the Economic Impact caused by the Nuclear Accident
Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation
and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation
(Major posts in a party)
2012 Chairman, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Policy Board in
the House of Councillors
2019 Secretary General for the LDP in the House of Councillors
(as of May 11,2023)