| Date of Birth: |
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Born in Chiba Prefecture on May 20, 1957 |
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| Education: |
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| March 1980 |
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School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University |
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| Career: |
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| April 1987 |
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Elected as a Member of the Chiba Prefectural Assembly |
| July 1993 |
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Elected as a Member of the House of Representatives |
| Sept 2001 |
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Next Minister for Administrative Reform in the Next (Shadow) Cabinet of DPJ |
| Sept 2002 |
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Candidate in the election for DPJ President |
| Dec 2002 |
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Chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee, DPJ |
| Sept 2004 |
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Next Minister of Finance in the Next (Shadow) Cabinet, DPJ |
| Sept 2005 |
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Chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee, DPJ |
| Aug 2007 |
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Chairman of the Public Relations Committee, DPJ |
| May 2009 |
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Deputy Secretary General, DPJ |
| Sept 2009 |
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Senior Vice Minister of Finance (Hatoyama Cabinet) |
| June 2010 |
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Minister of Finance (Kan Cabinet) |
| Aug 2011 |
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President of the DPJ Prime Minister of Japan |
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| Family: |
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Married with two children |
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