Born:
November 29, 1945, Okayama Prefecture
Education:
1969 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
Career:
1969 joined Ministry of Construction (now Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
1978 Director, Children and Family Division,
Gifu Prefectural Government
1983 Secretary to the Minister of Construction
1995 Assistant Vice-Minister, Minister's Secretariat
1996 Governor, Okayama Prefecture (4 consecutive terms)
2013 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2016 Chairman, Committee on Audit
2018 Chairman, Committee on Cabinet
(Major posts in the Government)
2021 State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
State Minister of Cabinet Office
(as of May 11,2023)