Born:
January 31, 1948, Hokkaido
Education:
1970 Takushoku University,
Faculty of Political Science and Economics
Career:
Secretary to a Member of the House of Representatives
1983 Member, House of Representatives (8 terms)
1994 Chairman, Special Committee on Okinawa and
Northern Problems, House of Representatives
2002 Chairman, Committee on Rules and Administration,
House of Representatives
2009 Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs,
House of Representatives
2019 elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2020 Chairman, Special Committee on Okinawa and
Northern Problems
2022 Chairman, Committee on Discipline
(Major posts in the Government)
1989 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense
1990 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs
1993 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense
1997 Minister of State for Hokkaido Development Agency
Minister of State for Okinawa Development Agency
1998 Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
(as of May 11,2023)