Born: February 8, 1932

  • 1957 Graduated from Keio University Degree in Law

  • 1957 Joined NKK Corporation

  • 1974 First elected to the House of Councilors

  • 1977 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Okinawa Development Agency

  • 1979 First elected from Yamaguchi Prefecture, District 2, to the House of Representatives

  • 1980 Vice-Minister, Deputy Director-General of the Prime Minister's Office

  • 1982 Director, Newspaper Division, Public Relations Committee, Liberal Democratic Party

  • 1983 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of International Trade and Industry

  • 1986 Chairman, Standing Committee of Commerce and Industry, House of Representatives

  • 1988 Minister of Transport

  • 1989 Chairman, Liaison Council on Women's Issues, Liberal Democratic Party

  • 1992 Chairman, Research Commission for the Promotion of Electric Power Plant Production, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party

  • 1993 Chairman, Finance Committee, Liberal Democratic Party

  • 1995 Deputy Chairman, General Council, Liberal Democratic Party

  • 1996 Chairman, Research Commission on Energy Policy and Oil and Other Resources, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party

  • 1996 Minister of International Trade and Industry

      Source: Embassy of Japan, Washington, D.C.
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