Profile of State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Shintaro ITO
Member of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives (4th District, Miyagi Prefecture) (Elected 3 times)
| Date | Curriculum Vitae |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Born in Japan |
| 1976 | Graduated from Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Keio University |
| 1978 | Received Master of Laws (LL.M,) in Political Science, Graduate School of Law, Keio University |
| 1979 | Completed Directing Program, American Film Institute (AFI) |
| 1980 | Received Master of Arts, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University |
| 1981 | Political Secretary to Minister of State for Defense |
| 1995 | Assistant Professor (part-time), Graduate School, Tamagawa University |
| 1996 | Secretary (in charge of Policy Affairs) to the speaker of the House of Representatives |
| 1999 | Assistant Professor, Tohoku Fukushi University |
| 2001 | Professor, Tohoku Fukushi University |
| 2001 | Elected in by-election as member of the House of Representatives (4th District, Miyagi Prefecture) (hence re-elected twice) |
| 2005 | Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2006 | Deputy Secretary-General, Liberal Democratic Party |
| 2008 | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
Other Information
Family: Wife, children and mother
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