MINORU KIUCHI
born April 19, 1965
Present Positions
Minister in charge of Economic Security,
Minister of State for “Cool Japan” Strategy,
Minister of State for Intellectual Property Strategy,
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy,
Minister of State for Space Policy,
Minister of State for Economic Security
Member of the House of Representatives (LDP)
Previously held positions
Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
Deputy Chairman, LDP Political Affairs Research Council (PARC)
Career
| Mar. 1989 | Graduated from the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences majoring in International Affairs |
| Apr. 1989 | Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Nov. 2003 | 43rd Lower House elections: elected as independent candidate in Shizuoka prefecture |
| Apr. 2006 | Visiting Professor, Takushoku University Faculty Member, Seisa Kokusai High School |
| Aug. 2009 | 45th Lower House elections: elected as independent candidate in Shizuoka prefecture |
| Dec. 2012 | 46th Lower House elections: re-elected as LDP candidate in Shizuoka prefecture Appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (Second Abe Cabinet) |
| Sept. 2013 | Appointed Director of Foreign Affairs Division at LDP |
| Sept. 2014 | Appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Second Abe Cabinet) |
| Dec. 2014 | 47th Lower House elections: re-elected as LDP candidate in Shizuoka prefecture Appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Third Abe Cabinet) |
| Oct. 2015 | Appointed Acting Director-General, International Bureau, LDP |
| Sept. 2016 | Appointed Chair, Committee on North Korean Abductions and Other Issues, House of Representatives (HR) |
| Aug. 2017 | Appointed Director, Economy, Trade and Industry Division, LDP Appointed Director-General, Information Research Bureau, LDP |
| Oct. 2017 | 48th Lower House elections: re-elected as LDP candidate in Shizuoka prefecture |
| Oct. 2018 | Appointed State Minister for the Environment (Fourth Abe Cabinet) |
| Oct. 2019 | Appointed Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP |
| Oct. 2021 | 49th Lower House elections: re-elected as LDP candidate in Shizuoka prefecture |
| Oct. 2021 | Appointed Chair, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, HR |
| May 2022 | Appointed Chairperson, Federation of Shizuoka Prefecture LDP Branches |
| Oct. 2022 | Appointed Senior Director, Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems Appointed member, Committee on Foreign Affairs |
| Sept. 2023 | Appointed Deputy Chair of the Policy Research Council of the LDP |
| Dec. 2023 | Appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) |
| Oct. 2024 | Appointed Minister in charge of Economic Security Minister of State for “Cool Japan” Strategy Minister of State for Intellectual Property Strategy Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Minister of State for Space Policy Minister of State for Economic Security |