Profile of Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Masaji MATSUYAMA

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Masaji MATSUYAMA
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Member of the House of Councillors
Fukuoka Prefecture (elected twice)

Japanese

Biography

Date Curriculum Vitae
January 20, 1959 Born
Graduated from Fukuoka Prefectural Miyako High School
Graduated from the School of Commerce, Meiji University
1996 President of the Junior Chamber International Fukuoka
1999 48th President of the Junior Chamber International Japan
2001 Elected to the House of Councillors for the first time (Fukuoka Prefecture)
2004 Board Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the House of Councillors
2006 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry
2007 Elected to the House of Councillors (Fukuoka Prefecture, second term)
2007 Chairman of the Committee on Environment of the House of Councillors
2008 Deputy Secretary-General of the LDP (2008-2011)
Vice-Chairman of the LDP Public Relations Headquarters
Deputy Chairman of the LDP Research Commission on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Acting Director of the Environment Division of the LDP
2010 Chairman of the Special Committee on Official Development Assistance and Related Matters of the House of Councillors
Chairman of the General Affairs Sub-Committee of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the House of Councillors
   
2011 Principal Board Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the House of Councillors Member of the Committee on Economy and Industry of the House of Councillors
December 2012 Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Abe Cabinet)

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