Born:
June 9, 1962, Ishikawa Prefecture
Education:
1986 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters
1989 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
Career:
1989 joined The Hokkoku Shimbun (local newspaper)
2002 Member, Ishikawa Prefectural Assembly
2004 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2011 Chairman, Committee on Land and Transport
(Major posts in the Government)
2008 Parliamentary Secretary of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism
2015 State Minister of Finance
2019 Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
2022 Minister of State for Okinawa and
Northern Territories Affairs
Minister of State for Regional Revitalization
Minister of State for Regulatory Reform
Minister of State for "Cool Japan" Strategy
Minister of State for Ainu-Related Policies
Minister in charge of Digital Garden City Nation Vision
Minister for the World Expo 2025
Minister in charge of Administrative Reform
(Major post in a political party)
2019 Chairperson, Liberal Democratic Party Diet Affairs Committee
in the House of Councillors
(as of May 11,2023)