Born:
November 20, 1943, Kagoshima Prefecture
Education:
1962 Kagoshima La Salle High School
Career:
1969 joined Kagoshima Central Union of
Agricultural Cooperatives
1999 Executive Director, Kagoshima Central Union of
Agricultural Cooperatives
2004 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2013 Chairman, Committee on Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries
2016 Chairman, Special Committee on Official Development
Assistance and Related Matters
2020 Chairman, Committee on Audit
(Major posts in the Government)
2008 Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries
2022 Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(as of May 11,2023)