Minister of the Environment
ASAO Keiichiro
Minister of the Environment, Japan
Minister of State for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness, Japan
- Date of Birth
- February 11, 1964
- Place of Birth
- Kanagawa, Japan
- Affiliation
- Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Member of the House of Councillors
Elected three times, Kanagawa District
Member of the House of Representatives
Elected three times
Education
- 1987
- Graduated from the Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo (BA)
- 1992
- Completed MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Professional Career
- 1987
- Industrial Bank of Japan
- 1998
- Elected to the House of Councillors (18th Election)
- 2004
- Elected to the House of Councillors (20th Election)
Chairman, Committee on Financial Affairs, House of Councillors
Chief Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, House of Councillors - 2009
- Elected to the House of Representatives (45th General Election)
Chairperson, Policy Research Council, Your Party - 2012
- Elected to the House of Representatives (46th General Election)
- 2013
- Chairperson, Election Strategy Committee, Your Party
Secretary General, Your Party - 2014
- President, Your Party
Elected to the House of Representatives (47th General Election) - 2022
- Elected to the House of Councillors (26th Election)
Acting Director-General, International Bureau, LDP - 2023
- Acting Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
Acting Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the House of Councillors - 2024
- Chairman, Committee on Rules and Administration, House of Councillors
Minister of the Environment, Japan (ISHIBA Cabinet)
Minister of State for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness, Japan (ISHIBA Cabinet)
Minister of the Environment, Japan (Second ISHIBA Cabinet)
Minister of State for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness, Japan (Second ISHIBA Cabinet)
Hobby
- Stand Up Paddleboard
Personal Motto
- Feeling refreshed as if my soul is washed clean