Born:
January 20, 1959, Fukuoka Prefecture
Education:
Meiji University, School of Commerce
Career:
1996 Managing Director,
Junior Chamber International Fukuoka
1999 President, Junior Chamber International Japan
2001 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors and etc.)
2007 Chairman, Committee on Environment
2010 Chairman, Special Committee on Official Development
Assistance and Related Matters
2016 Chairman, Committee on Rules and Administration
2018 Chairman, Special Committee on Official Development
Assistance and Related Matters
2022 President, Judge Impeachment Court
(Major posts in the Government)
2006 Parliamentary Secretary of Economy, Trade and Industry
2012 Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
2017 Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate
Minister of State for Gender Equality
Minister of State for "Cool Japan" Strategy
Minister of State for the Intellectual Property Strategy
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
Minister of State for Space Policy
(Major posts in a political party)
2013 Acting Chairman, General Council,
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
2014 Executive Acting Chairman, LDP Diet Affairs Committee
in the House of Councillors
2016 Chairman, LDP Diet Affairs Committee
in the House of Councillors
2019 Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the House of Councillors
2022 Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the House of Councillors
(as of May 11,2023)