YANA Kazuo

• In-House Group: Liberal Democratic Party
• Elected: Tochigi 3rd District (single-seat constituency), four times
• Born: April 1979, Koganei, Tokyo
• Education:
• Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University
• Master's degree, Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo

• Career:
• Secretary to OKABE Hideaki, Member of the House of Representatives (HR)
• Researcher, Japan Economic Research Institute, Inc.
• Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism;
• Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
• State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
• Chairperson, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Tochigi Prefecture HR 3rd Electoral District Branch
• Director, LDP Agriculture and Forestry Division
• Director, HR Standing Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
• Director, HR Standing Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
• Director, HR Standing Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry
• Director, HR Special Committee on Promotion of Science and Technology, and Innovation