Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
Date of Birth: November 5, 1951
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Constituency: Tokyo District
Career
- 2023 Sep. Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Kishida Cabinet)
- 2020 Sep. Deputy Chairperson, General Assembly of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Members of the House of Councillors (HC)
- 2019 Jul. Reelected to the HC (25th regular election)
- Jun. WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Universal Health Coverage (until Oct. 2022)
- 2017 Aug. Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the HC
- 2013 Aug. Chairman, Research Committee on System of Government, HC
- Jul. Reelected to the HC (23rd regular election)
- 2012 Dec. Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, HC
- Reelected to the HC
- 2006 Sep. State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Abe Cabinet)
- 2005 Nov. Director, Committee on Audit, HC
- 2004 Aug. Director, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour, HC
- 2003 Nov. Deputy Director, Health, Labour and Welfare Division, LDP
- Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Tax Affairs, LDP
- Mar. Manager, Research Commission on Declining Birthrate Problem, LDP
- 2002 Oct. Deputy Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the HC
- Director, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour, HC
- 2001 Oct. Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Social Security System, LDP
- Sep. Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, HC
- Jul. Reelected to the HC (19th regular election)
- 1999 Nov. Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, HC
- 1998 Jul. Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Feb. Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, HC
- 1997 Oct. Chief Secretary, Special Committee on International Medical Cooperation, Research Commission on Tax Affairs, LDP
- Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs, HC
- 1995 Jul. Elected to the HC (17th regular election)
- Apr. Professor, Tokai University
- 1994 Apr. Deputy Director, Strategic Peace and International Affairs Research Institute, Tokai University
- 1987 Apr. Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Tokai University
- 1983 Apr. Full-time Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Tokai University
- 1980 Apr. Assistant, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Tokai University
- 1980 Mar. Completed doctoral coursework in Political Science, Keio University Graduate School of Law, without obtaining the degree
- 1976 Mar. Completed master's program in Political Science, Keio University Graduate School of Law
- 1974 Mar. Graduated from Faculty of Law, Keio University
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