TAIRA Masaaki

• Chair, Special Committee for Investigation of Nuclear Power Issues, House of Representatives


• In-House Group: Liberal Democratic Party
• Elected: Tokyo 4th District (single-seat constituency), six times
• Born: 21 February 1967, Edogawa, Tokyo
• Education:
• Waseda Jitsugyo Junior and Senior High School
• School of Law, Waseda University

• Career:
• Private company
• President (Representative Director) of a fruit and vegetable middle wholesale company
• President, Junior Chamber International Tokyo
• Director, Masayoshi Ohira Foundation
• Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry;
• Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
• State Minister of Cabinet Office (Regional Revitalization, National Strategic Special Zones, Cool Japan Strategy)
• State Minister of Cabinet Office (Disaster Management, IT Policy, Administrative Reform)
• Deputy Secretary-General, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP);
• Director-General, LDP Information Research Bureau
• Vice-Chairperson, LDP Public Relations Headquarters;
• Director, LDP Internet Media Division
• Director, LDP Economy, Trade and Industry Division
• Director, LDP Second Cabinet Division
• Director, Standing Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry, House of Representatives (HR)
• Director, HR Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration
• Director, HR Standing Committee on Cabinet
• Chair, HR Standing Committee on Environment