Career
Born on January 5, 1955 in Tabuse-cho, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Graduated from Chuo University, master's program at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of International Relations. Sankei Shimbun Political Department Manager/Editorial Writer, Editor-in-Chief, Executive Officer
〇Elected as leader in the 2013 House of Councilors election, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, political officer, and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the House of Councilors.
〇Liberal Democratic Party Executive Committee Chairman, Finance and Finance Committee Chairman, Environmental Group Committee Chairman, Vice Director, Election Policy Deputy Director, Deputy Director of the Public Relations Headquarters, Special Committee Member on Security and Land Legislation
〇Currently appointed Chief of Internal Affairs and Communications Committee, Acting Secretary-General of the Constitutional Reform Realization Headquarters, Vice-Chairman of the National Security Commission, Deputy Director-General of the Financial Investigation Committee, Deputy Director-General of the Intelligence Strategy Headquarters
〇Chairman of the Bipartisan Parliamentary Association Aiming to Increase Income for the Independence of Persons with Disabilities, Secretary General of the Bipartisan Abduction Parliamentary Union, and Secretary of the Bipartisan Japanese-Chinese Parliamentary Council
〇Vice-chairman of the National Federation of Land Improvement Business Associations, Chairman of the Yamaguchi Prefecture Federation of Land Improvement Business Associations, Chairman of the Board of Social Welfare Corporation Jonan Gakuen
〇Books “Ryutaro Hashimoto’s Lonely Battle” (Namiki Shobo), “To a Proud Country” (Poplar Publishing)
(Appointed on December 18, 2020)