NAGATSUMA Akira

Member of the House of Representatives (HR) for Tokyo 27th District (single-seat constituency), elected nine times

• In-House Group: The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Independent
• Born: June 1960, Nerima, Tokyo
• Education:
• Tokyo Metropolitan Nerima High School
• Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Keio University

• Career:
• NEC Corporation
• Journalist, Nikkei Business magazine, Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
• Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
• Minister of State for Pension Reform
• Chair, Research Committee on Total Reform of Social Security and Tax, Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
• Acting President, DPJ
• Chair, Election Campaign Committee, Democratic Party
• Chairperson, Policy Research Committee, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP)
• Chairperson, CDP Election Strategy Committee
• Executive Deputy President, CDP
• Chairperson, Federation of CDP Tokyo Metropolis Branches
• Director, HR Standing Committee on Budget
• Chair, HR Standing Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare