Date of birth
May 9, 1959
Place of Birth
Saitama
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Affiliation
Member of the House of Councillors
Constituency
Proportional Representation
Number of times elected
3 (House of Councillors), 1(House of Representatives)
Past career
Education
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1986
Graduated from the Cycle étranger (Cycle international long), the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA).
1982
Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
Career
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Oct. 2025
Minister of Finance
Minister of State for Financial Services
Minister in charge of Reviewing Special Measures Concerning Taxation and Subsidies
(Takaichi Cabinet)
Chairperson, Committee on Audit, House of Councillors
2022
Elected to the House of Councillors
2021
Chairperson, Research Commissions on Finance, LDP
2019
Acting Chairperson, General Council, LDP
Acting Chairperson, Research Commission on Finance, LDP
2018
Minister of State for Regional Revitalization, Regulatory Reform, and Gender Equality
Minister in charge of Regional Revitalization, Women’s Empowerment
(4th Abe Cabinet (Reshuffled))
2016
Acting chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP
Elected to the House of Councillors
2015
Vice-chairman, General Council, LDP
2014
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, House of Councillors (HC)
2013
Director, Environment Division, LDP
2012
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
(2nd Abe Cabinet)
2010
Elected to the House of Councillors
2005
Director of the Multilateral Development Banks Division, Ministry of Finance
Elected to the House of Representatives
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
(3rd Koizumi Cabinet (Reshuffled))
2004
Director for Defense Budget, Ministry of Finance
2003
Director for Legal Affairs, Budget Bureau, Ministry of Finance
1989
Director, Kaita Regional Tax Office
1982
Joined the Ministry of Finance