State Minister of the Environment

Education

May.
1986

Graduated from Department of Political Science (B.A.), Columbia University

Aug.
1987

Certificate in Asian Economic Development, Graduate Institute of Development Studies, University of Geneva

May.
1988

Master of International Affairs (M.I.A), in Development Economics, Columbia University

May.
1998

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) in Financial Economics, Graduate school of Arts and Science, New York University

Career

Mar.
1988

New York Bureau, TV Asahi America, Inc. (Department of foreign news)

May.
1993

Researcher for The Center for Japan - U.S. Business and Economic Studies, Stern School of Business, New York University

Jun.
1998

Economist, Department of Economic and Market Research, Nikko Salomon Smith Barney Ltd. (Currently Citigroup, Inc.).

Apr.
2002

Senior Economist, Department of Economic Research, JPMorgan Securities Co., Ltd.

Dec.
2003

Member of the Study Group for Tax Policy Issue (Research Division, Budget Bureau, Ministry of Finance)

Sep.
2004

Chief Economist and Director of Economic Research, Credit Suisse First Boston. (Currently Credit Suisse)

Feb.
2005

Advisor of Financial Reforms Research Group, Policy Research Council, LDP

Apr.
2005

Interim Member of Basic Policy Committee, Industrial Structure Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Sep.
2005

Elected for the first time as a member of the House of Representatives (HR) (44th General Election)

July.
2010

Elected to the House of Councilors (HC) (22nd Regular Election)

Sep.
2010

Deputy Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the HC

Aug.
2012

Visiting Professor, Graduate School of International Accounting, Chuo University (in charge of Macroeconomics, Microeconomics)

Dec.
2012

Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (The Second Abe Cabinet)

Sep.
2013

Director, Cabinet Division, Policy Research Council, LDP

Sep.
2014

Chairperson, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs, HC

Chairperson, Committee of Trade Policy and Dispute Settlement, Headquarters for Regional Diplomatic and Economic Partnership, Policy Research Council, LDP

Dec.
2014

Elected to the HR (47th General Election)

Oct.
2015

Deputy Chairperson, Headquarters for Regional Diplomatic and Economic Partnership, LDP

Oct.
2016

Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise and Small Business, Policy Research Council, LDP

Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy, Policy Research Council, LDP

Sep.
2017

Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise and Small Business, Policy Research Council, LDP

Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy, Policy Research Council, LDP

Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission for the Establishment of a Tourism Oriented Nation, Policy Research Council, LDP

Oct.
2017

Elected to the HR (48th General Election)

Oct.
2018

State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
State Minister of Cabinet Office
(The Reshuffled Fourth Abe Cabinet)

Education

1988

Bachelor's Degrees in Economics,
Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

Career

1988

Joined the Industrial Bank of Japan (IBJ), Mizuho Financial Group

2005

Elected to the House of Representatives (44th Election)

Member, Committee on Financial Affairs, the House of Representatives (HOR)

Member, Special Committee on Prevention of International Terrorism and Japan's Cooperation and Support; Humanitarian Assistance for Reconstruction in Iraq, HOR

Deputy Director-General, International Bureau, LDP

Deputy Director, Youth Division, LDP

Member, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP

2012

Elected to the House of Representatives (46th Election)

Chairman of the Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry, HOR

Chairman of the Special Committee on Political Ethics and Election Law, HOR

Chairperson, Committee on Organizations Involved with Social Education and Religion, LDP

2013

Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs

2014

Elected to the House of Representatives (47th Election)

Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP

Chairman of the Committee on Environment, HOR

Member, Committee on Budget, HOR

Member, Special Committee on Promotion of Science and Technology, and Innovation, HOR

2015

Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP

Member, Committee on Budget, HOR

Member, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, HOR

2016:

State Minister of Cabinet Office

2017

Elected to the House of Representatives (48th Election)

Director, Second Cabinet Division, LDP

Deputy Director, Interest Group Policy Division, LDP

Chairman of the Committee on Cabinet, HOR

Member, Special Committee for Regional Revitalization, HOR

2018

Deputy Secretary-General, LDP

Deputy Chairperson, Election Strategy Headquarters, LDP

Chairman of the Committee on Judicial Affairs, HOR

Chairman of the Special Committee on Consumer Affairs, HOR

Member, Special Committee for Regional Revitalization, HOR

Family

Wife and daughter

Hobby

Tennis, Skiing, Reading