
Born:
December 19, 1952, Tokushima Prefecture
Education:
1977 Azabu Veterinary College (now Azabu University)
Career:
1987 Member, Tokushima City Assembly
1991 Member, Tokushima Prefectural Assembly (6 terms)
2008 Chairperson, Tokushima Prefectural Assembly
2012 Member, House of Representatives (3 terms)
2025 elected to the Senate
(Major posts in the Government)
2014 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
2025 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice
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)