Ministers
Profile of Minister for Foreign Affairs MOTEGI Toshimitsu
November 7, 2025
Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives
Tochigi 5th Electoral District (elected eleven times)
| Date | Curriculum Vitae |
|---|---|
| October 7, 1955 | Born in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture |
| March 1978 | Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo |
| 1978-1980 | Marubeni Corporation |
| 1983 | Completed Master's Degree at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University |
| 1983 | Political Journalist at The Yomiuri Shimbun |
| 1984-1992 | Management Consultant, McKinsey & Company |
| July 1993 | Elected to the House of Representatives (Tochigi 5th Electoral District) (elected eleven times consecutively) |
| October 1999 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of International Trade and Industry |
| October 2002 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| September 2003 | Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Science and Technology Policy, and Information Technology |
| September 2007 | Chair, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare, House of Representatives |
| August 2008 | Minister of State for Financial Services and Administrative Reform |
| September 2009 | Chairperson, Federation of Tochigi Prefecture Liberal Democratic Party Branches |
| September 2011 | Chairperson, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party |
| December 2012 | Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| September 2014 | Chairperson, Election Strategy Committee, Liberal Democratic Party |
| August 2016 | Chairperson, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party |
| August 2017 | Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization |
| September 2019 | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| November 2021 | Secretary-General, Liberal Democratic Party |
| October 2025 | Minister for Foreign Affairs |