Profile of Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Hitoshi KIMURA
Member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Member of the member of the House of Councillors (Kumamoto District) (2nd term)
| Date | Curriculum Vitae |
|---|---|
| 24 June 1934 | Born in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture |
| March 1958 | Graduated from Tokyo University (Public Law Course, Faculty of Law) |
| April 1958 | Entered the Ministry of Home Affairs, posted to the Regional Division of Osaka Prefecture |
| August 1965 | Director, Regional Division of Fukushima Prefecture |
| April 1975 | Director, General Affairs Department of Nara Prefecture |
| August 1984 | Vice-Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture |
| September 1986 | President of Local Autonomy College |
| September 1987 | Director-General, Administrative Affairs Bureau |
| June 1989 | Commissioner of Fire and Disaster Management Agency |
| November 1991 | Secretary-General, National Association of Towns and Villages |
| February 1995 | Participant, Nomura Research Institute |
| April 1996 | Adjunct Professor, Tokai University |
| July 1998 | Member of the House of Councillors (first time) |
| December 2000 | Chairman, Federation of Kumamoto Prefecture Liberal Democratic Party Branches |
| May 2001 | Parliamentary Secretary for Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| July 2004 | Member of the House of Councillors |
| October 2004 | Chairman, General Affairs Committee, the House of Councillors |
| November 2005 | Director, LDP Legal Affairs Division |
| September 2006 | Deputy Chairman of LDP Diet Affairs Committee |
| August 2007 | Senior Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Additional Information
Secretary-General of the Parliamentarians' League for Fire Defense
Secretary-General of the Parliamentarians' Group for Battling Hansen's Disease
Secretary-General of the Parliamentarians' League for American Football
Family
Wife, 2 sons, 2 daughters
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