NAGATSUMA Akira

• In-House Group: The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Independent
• Elected: Tokyo 7th District (single-seat constituency), eight times
• 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 (DP)
• Chair, Federation of Tokyo Metropolitan DP Branches
• Executive Deputy President, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japam (CDP);
• Chairperson, CDP Policy Research Committee
• Chairperson, CDP Election Strategy Committee
• Director, Standing Committee on Budget, House of Representatives (HR)
• Chair, HR Standing Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare