Minister of the Environment

Education

1979:

Undergraduate Degree, the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law

1982:

Master's Degree, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies （SAIS）

1989:

Doctoral Degree, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies （SAIS）

Career

1979:

Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Economic Affairs Bureau)

1987:

Chief Secretary, Security Policy Division, Intelligence Coordination Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1989:

First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in the People's Republic of China

1991:

First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Pakistan

1993:

First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in the United Kingdom

1995:

Director, International Science Cooperation Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2000：

First Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12
(42^nd General Election)

2005:

Second Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12
(44^th General Election)

2009:

Third Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12
(45^th General Election)

2011:

State Minister of Cabinet Office in charge of National Policy (Second Kan Cabinet)
State Minister for Foreign Affairs (First Noda Cabinet, Second Reshuffled Noda Cabinet)

2012:

Fourth Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12
(46^th General Election)

2014:

Fifth Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12
(47^th General Election)

2016:

Chairperson, Committee on Security, House of Representatives

2017:

Sixth Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12
(48^th General Election)

2018:

Chairperson, Special Committee on North Korean Abductions, House of Representatives
Deputy Chairperson, Election Strategy Committee, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)

2020:

Chief Deputy Secretary-General, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)

2021:

Minister of the Environment (First Kishida Cabinet)
Seventh Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12
(49^th General Election)

Hobbies:

Tennis, Skiing, Listening to music

Personal motto:

Pave the way to make the impossible possible.