| Date of Birth: |
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July 14, 1953 Born in Mie Prefecture, Japan |
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| Education and Career: |
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| 1976 |
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Graduated from Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) (- 1988) |
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| 1985 |
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Center for International Affairs at Harvard University |
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| 1990 |
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Elected as a Member of House of Representatives for the first time
(elected 7 times in succession to date) |
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| 1993 |
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Left Liberal Democratic Party |
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| 1998 |
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Participated in establishment of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) |
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| 1999 |
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Next Minister of Finance in the Next Cabinet, DPJ
Chairman, Committee on Security, HR
Chair, Policy Research Committee, DPJ |
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| 2002 |
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Secretary-General, DPJ |
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| 2004 |
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President, DPJ ( - Sep. 2005) |
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| 2006 |
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Vice President, DPJ |
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| 2007 |
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Senior Director, Committee on Budget |
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| 2008 |
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Chair, the DPJ Global Warming Countermeasures Headquarters |
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| 2009 |
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Secretary-General, DPJ
Minister for Foreign Affairs ( - Sep. 2010) |
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| 2010 |
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Secretary-General, DPJ |
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| Family: |
Married with two sons and one daughter |
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