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Childhood

Days of Corporate Life

Days as the Secretary, with the late Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda at Hakone

Days as the Secretary, with his wife Mrs. Kiyoko Fukuda at Hawaii

Days as the Chief Cabinet Secretary
Photos presented by the Yasuo Fukuda Office / 1936 / Jul. / Born
1955 / Mar. / Graduated from Azabu High School
1959 / Mar. / Graduated from School of Political Science and Economics Waseda University
Entered a petroleum refining and marketing company
1962 / Mar. / Resided in the United States for two years
1976 / Nov. / Left the company and became a secretary of the House of Representatives member
1977 / Dec. / Prime Minister's Chief Secretary
(until Dec. 1978)
1990 / Feb. / Elected to the House of Representatives
1992 / Jun. / Director of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, HR (until Oct. 1999)
1995 / Aug. / Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (until Jan. 1996)
Nov. / Director of Foreign Affairs Division, LDP
1997 / Sep. / Deputy Secretary General, LDP
2000 / Jul. / Deputy Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP
Oct. / Chief Cabinet Secretary
(The 1st Mori Cabinet)
Dec. / Chief Cabinet Secretary
(The 2nd Mori Cabinet)
2001 / Jan. / Chief Cabinet Secretary
(After the Central Government Reform)
Minister of State for Gender Equality
Apr. / Chief Cabinet Secretary
(The 1st Koizumi Cabinet)
Minister of State for Gender Equality
2002 / Sep. / Chief Cabinet Secretary
(The 1st Koizumi Cabinet / 1st Reshuffled)
Minister of State for Gender Equality
2003 / Sep. / Chief Cabinet Secretary
(The 1st Koizumi Cabinet / 2nd Reshuffled)
Minister of State for Gender Equality
Nov. / Chief Cabinet Secretary
(The 2nd Koizumi Cabinet)
Minister of State for Gender Equality
(until May 7, 2004)
2005 / Jan. / Chairman of the Drafting Committee of New Constitution and the Small Committee on Security and Emergency, LDP
Sep. / Director of the Special Committee for Research on the Constitution of Japan
Dec. / Chairman of the Research Commission on Housing and Land Policy, LDP
2006 / Oct. / Member of the General Council, LDP
2007 / Sep. / 91st Prime Minister of Japan

Minister for Foreign Affairs


Masahiko KOUMURA

Born in Ehime Prefecture on March 15, 1942
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency: Yamaguchi Prefecture 1st district (Elected 9 times)

Education

March 1965 / Faculty of Law, Chuo University

Career

Sep. 2007 / Minister for Foreign Affairs
August 2007 / Minister of Defense
June 2003 / Chairman of the Special Committee on Prevention of International Terrorism and Japan's Cooperation and Support; Humanitarian Assistance for Reconstruction in Iraq, House of Representatives
March 2002 / Chairman of the Special Committee on External economic cooperation, Liberal Democratic Party
Dec. 2000 / Minister of Justice
July 1998 / Minister for Foreign Affairs
Nov. 1996 / Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
June 1994 / Director-General(Minister of State), Economic Planning Agency
Nov. 1991 / Chairman of the Special Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, House of Representatives
Jan. 1991 / Chairman of the Special Committee on Disasters, House of Representatives
March 1990 / Director of the National Defense Division, Liberal Democratic Party
June 1989 / Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Finance
Nov. 1987 / Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Defense Agency
June 1980 / Elected as member of the House of Representatives
(hence returned 8 consecutive times)
1968 / Registered as lawyer
1965 / Passed National Bar Exam
Minister of Finance

Fukushiro NUKAGA
Date of birth: January 11, 1944
Born: Ibaraki Prefecture
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency: Ibaraki 2nd Electoral District
Number of times elected: Eight
Education
@ / Graduated from Waseda University
(Faculty of Political Science and Economics)
Career
2007.9 / Minister of Finance
2007.8 / Minister of Finance
2006 / Chairman, Special Committee on Space Development, Liberal Democratic Party
2005 / State Minister/Director General, Defense Agency
2004 / Chairman, Research Commission on Security, Liberal Democratic Party
2003 / Chairman, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party
Chairman, Special Mission Committee on Free Trade Agreement
Chairman, Research Commission on Oil, Resources and Energy, Liberal Democratic Party
2002 / Acting Secretary-General, Liberal Democratic Party
Deputy Chairman, Research Commission on the Tax System, Liberal Democratic Party
Chairman, Financial Policy Committee, Administrative Reform Promotion Headquarters, Liberal Democratic Party
2000 / Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy and Information Technology
Chairman, Public Relations Headquarters, Liberal Democratic Party
1999 / Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
1998 / State Minister/Director General, Defense Agency
Vice Chairman, Research Commission on the Tax System, Liberal Democratic Party
1997 / Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
1996 / Chairman, Standing Committee on Finance, House of Representatives
1995 / Chief Whip, Standing Committee on Rules and Administration, House of Representatives
1994 / Deputy Chairman, Diet Affairs Committee, Liberal Democratic Party
1993 / Deputy Chairman, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party
1992 / Director, House Affairs Division, Liberal Democratic Party
1991 / Chief Whip, Standing Committee on Commerce and Industry, House of Representatives
1990 / Parliamentary Vice Minister of International Trade and Industry
1983 / Member of the House of Representatives
Minister of Defense

Shigeru ISHIBA
Date of birth: February 4, 1957 (Tottori Prefecture)
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency: Tottori Prefecture 1st district (Elected 7 times)
Education
March 1979 / Graduated from Keio University (Bachelor of Law)
Career
Sep. 2007 - / Current Position
Sep. 2002 - Sep. 2004 / Minister of State for Defense
Jan. 2001 - Apr. 2001 / Senior Vice Minister for Defense
Dec. 2000 - Jan. 2001 / Senior State Secretary for Defense
Jul. 2000 / Senior State Secretary for the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Dec. 1992 / Parliamentary Vice Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Jul. 1986 / Elected as a member of the House of Representatives,
Liberal Democratic Party (7 terms up to present)
Apr. 1979 / Mitsui Bank
Previous Positions at the House of Representatives:
§  Chairman, Special Committee on Deregulation
§  Chairman, Committee on Transport
§  Member, Special Committee for Research on the Constitution of Japan
§  Member, Committee on Security
§  Director, Special Committee on Prevention of International Terrorism and Japan's Cooperation and Support
Previous Positions at the Liberal Democratic Party:
§  Deputy Chairman, General Council
§  Chairman, Research Commission on Security
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Akira AMARI
Date of birth: August 27, 1949
Member of the House of Representatives
Constituency: Kanagawa Prefecture 13th district (Elected 8 times)
Education
March 1972 / Graduated from Keio University, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law
Career
Sep. 2007 / Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (Fukuda Cabinet)
Aug. 2007 / Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (Abe Reshuffled Cabinet)
Sep. 2006 / Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (Abe Cabinet)
Nov. 2005 / Acting Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP
Sep. 2005 / Chairman, Committee on Budget, HR
Re-elected to the House of Representatives (8th Term)
Sep. 2004 / Chairman, Committee on Budget, HR
Nov. 2003 / Re-elected to the House of Representatives (7th Term)
May 2001 / Chief Deputy Secretary General, LDP
July 2000 / Chairman, Research Commission on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, LDP
Chairman, Finance Committee, LDP
June 2000 / Re-elected to the House of Representatives
Nov. 1999 / Deputy Chairman, Research Commission on the Tax System, LDP
Oct. 1999 / Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
July 1998 / Minister of Labour (Obuchi Cabinet)
May 1998 / Senior Director, Special Committee on Urgent Economic Measures
Sep. 1997 / Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
Nov. 1996 / Deputy Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP
Oct. 1996 / Re-elected to the House of Representatives
Sep. 1995 / Chairman, Committee on Commerce and Industry, HR
July 1993 / Director, International Trade and Industry Division, LDP
Re-elected to the House of Representatives
Nov. 1991 / Director, Committee on Rules and Administration, HR
Dec. 1990 / Senior Director, Committee on Commerce and Industry, HR
Feb. 1990 / Re-elected to the House of Representatives
Aug. 1989 / Parliamentary Vice-Minister of International Trade and Industry (Kaifu Cabinet)
June 1989 / Parliamentary Vice-Minister of International Trade and Industry (Uno Cabinet)
July 1986 / Re-elected to the House of Representatives
Dec. 1983 / Elected as a Member of the House of Representatives (HR)
Sep. 1974 / Secretary for Tadashi Amari (Member of the House of Representatives)
April 1972 / Entered Sony Corporation