Born:
October 5, 1959, Aichi Prefecture
Education:
1983 Waseda University,
School of Political Science and Economics
2000 Waseda University, Graduate School of Social Science,
Ph.D. in Macroeconomics
Career:
1983 joined Bank of Japan
2001 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2011 Chairman, Special Committee on North Korean
Abduction Issue and Related Matters
2020 Chairman, Committee on Fundamental National Policies
(Major posts in the Government)
2009 Senior Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
2011 Senior Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
(Major posts in political parties)
2017 President, The Democratic Party
2018 Co-President, Democratic Party For the People (DPFP)
2018 Chair, DPFP Caucus in the House of Councillors
2018 Deputy President, DPFP
(as of May 11,2023)