| Date of Birth: May 31, 1964, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture |
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1987 |
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Graduated from Faculty of Law, Tohoku University |
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1991 |
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Registered as attorney |
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| Political Career: |
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1993 |
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Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time from Saitama constituency for Japan New Party |
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1994 |
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Left Japan New Party to join New Party Sakigake
Vice Chair, Policy and Research Committee, New Party Sakigake |
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1996 |
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Supported then Minister of Health and Welfare Naoto Kan in tackling HIV-tainted blood products scandal Participated in formation of Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
Deputy Chair, Policy Research Committee |
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1997 |
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Chair, DPJ Policy Research Committee |
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1998 |
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New DPJ formed. Senior Vice Chair, Policy Research Committee |
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1999 |
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Deputy Chair, Policy Research Committee (until 2002) |
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2001 |
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Next Minister of State, Next Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, DPJ Next Cabinet |
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2002 |
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Chair, DPJ Policy Research Committee, Next Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary |
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2003 |
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Responsible for overseeing drafting of first party Manifesto> |
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2004 |
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Secretary General, DPJ Governing Strategy Committee
Chair, DPJ Constitution Research Committee |
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2005 |
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Deputy Chair, DPJ Policy Research Committee |
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2009 |
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Responsible for organizing budget review under authority of Government Revitalization Unit |
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2010 |
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Minister of State for Government Revitalization (from Feb to June 2010)
DPJ Secretary General |
| Hobbies: |
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Karaoke. Active member of chorus at junior and senior high school, winning national contest at junior high level |
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