Profile of Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Ryuji YAMANE
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
Member of the House of Councillors (Saitama prefectural constituency, elected two times)
| Date | Curriculum Vitae |
|---|---|
| March 8, 1948 | Born in Toshima City, Tokyo |
| 1966 | Entered publishing company |
| 1970 | Secretary to Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Hachiro Nishida |
| 1973 | Secretary to Member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Michikazu Karatani |
| 1979 | Member of the Kawagoe City Assembly for four consecutive terms |
| 1995 | Member of the Saitama Prefectural Assembly for two consecutive terms |
| 2001 | Elected to the House of Councillors (Saitama prefectural constituency) for the first term |
| 2007 | Elected to the House of Councillors (Saitama prefectural constituency) for the second term |
| Director, Committee on Cabinet, House of Councillors | |
| Member, Research Committee on International Affairs and Global Warming Issues | |
| Member, Special Committee on Disasters | |
| Senior Vice-Minister, Cabinet Office in the DPJ Next Cabinet | |
| Acting Representative, Saitama Prefectural Chapter, DPJ (until present) | |
| 2008 | Chairman, Committee on Economy and Industry |
| Member, Research Committee on International Affairs and Global Warming Issues | |
| Member, Special Committee on Disasters | |
| 2009 | Director, Committee on Economy and Industry |
| Senior Director, Special Committee on North Korean Abduction Issue and Related Matters | |
| Vice Chair, Policy Research Committee, DPJ | |
| Vice Secretary General, DPJ | |
| 2010 | Chief Vice Secretary General, DPJ |
| Senior Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense | |
| Member, Committee on Budget | |
| Member, Research Committee on National Life and Economy | |
| 2010-2011 | Chair, Corporate and External Relations Committee, DPJ |
| Senior Director, Committee on Environment | |
| Member, Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems | |
| Member, Committee on Oversight of Administration | |
| Member, Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake | |
| September 2011 | Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (Noda Cabinet) |
| January 2012 | Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (Reshuffled Noda Cabinet) |
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