NISHIMURA Yasutoshi

Member of the House of Representatives (HR) for Hyogo 9th District (single-seat constituency), elected eight times

• In-House Group: Liberal Democratic Party
• Born: 15 October 1962
• Education:
• Kobe University Akashi Secondary School, Japan
• Nada Senior High School, Japan
• Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo, Japan
• Graduate School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland, USA

• Career:
• Present Posts:
• Member, HR Standing Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry
• Member, HR Special Committee on North Korean Abductions and Other Issues
• President, Japan-India Parliamentary League of Friendship
• President, Japan-Saudi Arabia Parliamentary League of Friendship
• President, Japan-Peru Parliamentary League of Friendship
• Chairman, Japan-Oman Parliamentary League of Friendship
• Acting President, Japan-African Union Parliamentary League of Friendship, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
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• Past Posts:
• Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (2022-2023)
• Executive Acting Chairperson, LDP Election Strategy Committee (2021-2022)
• Head, LDP Headquarters for the Economic Growth Strategy, Policy Research Council (2021-2022)
• Director, HR Standing Committee on Budget (2021-2022)
• Minister in charge of the matters on the Act on Special Measures against Novel Influenza, etc. (2020-2021)
• Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization (2019-2021)
• Minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (2019-2021)
• Minister in charge of Social Security Reform (2019-2021)
• Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary (2017-2019)
• Special Advisor to the President, LDP (2016-2017)
• Chief Deputy Secretary-General, LDP (2016-2017)
• Chair, HR Standing Committee on Cabinet (2016-2016)
• State Minister of Cabinet Office (2012-2015)
• Deputy Chairperson, LDP Policy Research Council (2009-2010)
• Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (2008-2009)
• Chief, Ishikawa Prefecture Commerce and Industry Division (1995-1997)
• Ministry of International Trade and Industry (1985-1999)