
Born:
July 17, 1967, Fukuoka Prefecture
Education:
1993 University of Kitakyushu, Faculty of Law
Career:
Staff, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan in Fukuoka
Secretary to a Member of the Senate
1999 Member, Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly (3 terms)
2010 first elected to the Senate
2016 second elected to the Senate
2022 third elected to the Senate
(Major posts in the Senate)
2016 Chairman, Committee on Financial Affairs
2026 Chairman, Special Committee on Political Reform
(Major posts in the Government)
2014 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance
2021 State Minister of Finance
Note: The Sangiin, which had been known as the House of Councillors, is called the Senate in English as of August 2026.
(as of October 26,2026)