MATSUMOTO Takeaki

• Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications


• In-House Group: Liberal Democratic Party
• Elected: Hyogo 11th District (single-seat constituency), eight times
• Born: April 1959, Meguro, Tokyo
• Education:
• Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo

• Career:
• Present posts:
•   Senior Director, Special Committee on Promotion of Science and Technology, and Innovation, House of Representatives (HR)
•   Member, HR Standing Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
•   Member, HR Commission on the Constitution
•   Member, HR Board of Oversight and Review of Specially Designated Secrets
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•   Vice-Chairperson, Headquarters for Achieving New Capitalism, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
•   Advisor, LDP Headquarters for Implementing the Reform of Party
•   Executive Acting Chairperson, LDP Administrative Reform Promotion Headquarters
•   Acting Head, LDP Headquarters for the Economic Growth Strategy, Policy Research Council
•   Acting Chairperson, LDP Headquarters for the Promotion of a Digital Society, Policy Research Council
•   Manager, LDP Research Commission on the Tax System
•   Chairperson, LDP Research Commission on International Cooperation
•   Secretary General, LDP Research Commission on Foreign Affairs
•   Deputy Chairperson, LDP Research Commission for Strengthening Education and Human Resources
•   Acting Chairperson, LDP Research Commission for the Establishment of a Culture Oriented Nation
•   Deputy Chairperson, LDP Research Commission on the Finance and Banking Systems
•   Deputy Chairperson, LDP Research Commission on Info-Communications Strategy
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• Past posts:
•   Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd.
•   Private Secretary/Executive Assistant to the Minister of State for Defense
•   Secretary to MATSUMOTO Juro, Member of the HR
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•   Senior Director, HR Standing Committee on Financial Affairs
•   Chair, Policy Research Committee, Democratic Party of Japan
•   Chair, HR Standing Committee on Rules and Administration
•   State Minister for Foreign Affairs
•   Minister for Foreign Affairs
•   Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
•   Acting Chairperson, LDP Policy Research Council
•   Chair, HR Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
•   Senior Director, HR Standing Committee on Cabinet