FUKUDA Akio

• In-House Group: The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Independent
• Elected: Tochigi 2nd District (single-seat constituency), six times
• Born: April 1948, Kobyaku, Nikko (former Toyooka, Kawachi), Tochigi
• Education:
• Faculty of Education, Tohoku University

• Career:
• Director, Finance Division, General Affairs Department, former Imaichi City Government
• Mayor of former Imaichi
• Chairperson, former Nikko Area Integrated Administration of Large Office Association
• Chair, Japan Association of Young City Mayors
• Governor of Tochigi Prefecture
• Chairperson, Tochigi Prefecture Federation of Land Improvement Associations
• President, Tochigi Prefecture "Soba no Sato (home of buckwheat)" Council
• Senior Director (ruling parties), Standing Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications, House of Representatives
• Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
• Chairperson, Federation of Tochigi Prefecture Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan General Branches
• Adviser, International Ninomiya Sontoku Association