(As of March 2022)
Career: | |
1977 | Member, House of Councillors (one term) |
1971 | Mayor of Kusu Town, Oita Prefecture (two terms) |
1986 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
1989 | Chair, Standing Committee on Finance, House of Representatives (HR) |
1994 | Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) |
1995 | Minister of State, Director General of the Defense Agency |
1997 | Deputy Chairperson, LDP Research Commission on the Tax System |
1999 | Chief Deputy Secretary-General, LDP |
2000 | Chair, HR Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration |
2001 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs |
2002 | Acting Chairperson, LDP General Council |
2004 | Chairperson, LDP Administrative Reform Promotion Headquarters |
2006 | Chair, HR Standing Committee on Fundamental National Policies |
2008 | Chair, HR Standing Committee on Budget |
2009 | Vice-Speaker, HR |
2013 | Chairperson, LDP Research Commission on Regional Diplomatic and Economic Partnership |
2017 | Chairperson, LDP Research Commission on Foreign Affairs |
2020 | Chairperson, LDP Headquarters for the Promotion of Revision of the Constitution |
2021 | Chairperson, LDP Research Commission on Foreign Affairs |