Born:
April 10, 1947, Kyoto Prefecture
Education:
Otemon Gakuin University (left in mid-course)
Career:
1983 Member, Amagasaki City Assembly (1 term)
1991 Member, Hyogo Prefectural Assembly (2 terms)
2003 Member, House of Representatives (1 term)
2007 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2019 Chairman, Committee on Discipline
2022 Chairman, Committee on Fundamental National Policies
(Major post in the Government)
2011 Parliamentary Secretary of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism
(Major posts in a political party)
2013 Secretary General, National Diet members of
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party),
House of Councillors
2022 Executive Acting Chairperson, Nippon Ishin,
House of Councillors
(as of May 11,2023)