First Meeting

Friday, January 20, 2006

Meeting Agenda:

Internal Election of Chairman and Directors

The following were elected from among members of the Committee.

Chairman:

NAKAYAMA Taro (Liberal Democratic Party)

Directors:

AICHI Kazuo (Liberal Democratic Party)

KONDO Motohiko (Liberal Democratic Party)

FUKUDA Yasuo (Liberal Democratic Party)

FUNADA Hajime (Liberal Democratic Party)

YASUOKA Okiharu (Liberal Democratic Party)

EDANO Yukio (Democratic Party of Japan and Club of Independents)

FURUKAWA Motohisa (Democratic Party of Japan and Club of Independents)

SAITO Tetsuo (New Komeito)

On assuming office, Chairman NAKAYAMA made a brief opening speech.