Born:
September 13, 1944, Kyoto Prefecture
Education:
1968 Keio University, Faculty of Law
Career:
1969 joined Kyoto International Conference Center
1973 Secretary to a Member of the House of
Representatives
1987 Member, Kyoto City Assembly (5 consecutive terms)
1999 Chairman, Kyoto City Assembly
Chairman, National Association of Chairpersons
of City Councils
2004 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2010 Chairman, Committee on Education, Culture and
Science
2017 Chairman, Committee on Audit
2019 Chairman, Committee on Audit
(Major posts in the Government)
2007 Parliamentary Secretary of Internal Affairs and
Communications
2014 State Minister of Internal Affairs and
Communications
(as of July 30,2020)