Born:
May 15, 1948, Fukuoka Prefecture
Education:
Hosei University, Faculty of Law
Waseda University, Graduate School of Political Science
Career:
1993 Member, House of Representatives (3 terms)
2003 Governor, Saitama Prefecture (4 terms)
2019 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2021 Chairman, Committee on Fundamental National Policies
(as of May 11,2023)