Born:
December 26, 1962, Hyogo Prefecture
Education:
1987 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
Career:
1987 joined Ministry of Home Affairs
seconded to Aomori Prefectural Government
2001 Deputy Director, Policy Planning Division,
Deputy Director, Local Bond Division,
Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs,
Posts and Telecommunications (now Ministry of
Internal Affairs and Communications)
2002 Secretary to Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
2005 Director General, General Affairs Department,
Ibaraki Prefectural Government
2010 Vice-Governor, Ibaraki Prefecture
2013 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2020 Chairman, Committee on Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries
(Major post in the Government)
2017 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries
(as of May 11,2023)