Profile of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Joe NAKANO
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
Member of the House of Representatives
Saitama Prefecture, 14th Electoral District (elected two times)
| Date | Curriculum Vitae |
|---|---|
| January 7, 1967 | Born in Tokyo |
| 1985 | Graduated from Kaijo Senior High School |
| 1990 | Graduated from Faculty of Economics (Economics), Meiji Gakuin University |
| 1992 | Received MBA from LeBow College of Business (Department of Economics and International Business), Drexel University, USA |
| 1994-1999 | Staff of the Foundation for International Development/Relief (FIDR), a private non-governmental organization Representative, Cambodia Office Engaged in development assistance work in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and the Philippines |
| November 2003 | Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time |
| September 2009 | Elected to the House of Representatives (2nd term) |
| September 2011 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (Noda Cabinet) |
| January 2012 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (Reshuffled Noda Cabinet) |
Party Post Careers
- Vice Chair, Policy Research Committee (in charge of foreign affairs)
- Deputy Chair, National Rallying & Canvassing Committee
- Vice Director-General, International Department
- Deputy Director-General, Arts and Culture Department
Parliamentary Committee Careers
- Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Member, Committee on Security
- Director, Special Committee on Anti-Piracy Measures, Prevention of International Terrorism, and Japan’s Cooperation and Support
- Member, Special Committee on North Korean Abduction Issue and Related Matters
- Director, Committee on Environment
- Hobbies
- Zen meditation, saxophone, snooker
- Personal motto
- "Wabi-sabi," "love and forgiveness"
- Person of respect
- Marin Luther King, Jr. (leader in the U.S. civil rights movement, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize)
- Family
- Wife, two sons and a daughter
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