Yasushi Kaneko
Minister for International Affairs and Communications, Japan
Incoming GPAI Council Co-Chair (2022-2023)
Date of birth：February 27, 1961
Birthplace：Kumamoto Prefecture
Political Party：Liberal Democratic Party
Member of the House of Representatives (elected 7 times)
Constituency：Kumamoto 4th District
Education |
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| March 1984 | Graduated from the School of Commerce, Waseda University |
Career |
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| October 2021 | Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (Kishida Cabinet) |
| October 2020 | Chairman, Special Committee on Disasters, House of Representatives |
| May 2020 | Secretary-General, Project Team on Rental Assistance for Medium and Small Sized Enterprises in regard to COVID-19 measures, LDP |
| October 2019 | Deputy Chairperson, Special Committee on Digital Society Promotion, LDP |
| October 2018 | Acting Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP |
| September 2017 | Secretary General, Research Commission for the Promotion of Intelligence Transport System (ITS) and Highways, LDP |
| April 2017 | Chairperson, Subcommittee of Forestry Policy, LDP |
| December 2015 | Vice-Chairperson and Chief Secretary, Special Committee on Aviation Policy, LDP |
| September 2014 | Chairperson, Special Committee on Mountain Villages Promotion, LDP |
| October 2013 | Chairperson, Special Committee on Depopulating Society, LDP |
| October 2013 | Director, Internet Media Division, LDP |
| October 2013 | Vice-Chairperson, Public Relations Headquarters, LDP |
| December 2012 | Chairman, Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, House of Representatives |
| October 2012 | Special Advisor to the Shadow Cabinet Prime Minister, LDP |
| October 2011 | Deputy Director-General, International Bureau, LDP |
| October 2011 | Deputy Secretary-General, LDP |
| November 2009 | Deputy Chairperson, Special Committee on IT Strategy, LDP |
| October 2009 | Deputy Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP |
| September 2008 | State Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Aso Cabinet) |
| August 2008 | State Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Transport (the Reshuffled Fukuda Cabinet) |
| August 2007 | Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP |
| November 2005 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (the Third Reshuffled Koizumi Cabinet) |
| November 2003 | Director, Youth Division, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) |
| June 2000 | First elected as a member of the House of Representatives (Kumamoto 5th District) |
| August 1992 | Secretary to the House of Representatives member SONODA Hiroyuki |
| April 1984 | Private Secretary to the House of Councilors member TASHIRO Yukio |