Born:
June 4, 1953, Saitama Prefecture
Education:
1979 Josai Dental University (now Meikai University,
Faculty of Dentistry)
Career:
Dentist
1995 Member, Saitama Prefectural Assembly (3 terms)
2003 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2007 Chairman, Committee on Education,
Culture and Science
2015 Chairman, Research Committee on Deflation-Ending
Measures and Strengthening Public Finance for
Nationals' Life
(Major posts in the Government)
2006 Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
2013 Senior Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs and
Communications
Senior Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
(Major post in a political party)
2019 Chairperson, General Assembly of Liberal Democratic
Party Members of the House of Councillors
(as of May 11,2023)