
SUGA Yoshihide
Prime Minister
President, Liberal Democratic Party
Member, House of Representatives
Constituency: Kanagawa Prefecture 2nd electoral district; Elected 8 times
President, Liberal Democratic Party
Member, House of Representatives
Constituency: Kanagawa Prefecture 2nd electoral district; Elected 8 times
Born
December 6, 1948 |
Education
1973 | Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Hosei University |
Career
1975 | Secretary to a member of the House of Representatives |
1987 | Yokohama City Council Member |
1996 | Elected as Member of the House of Representatives (thereafter reelected in seven consecutive elections) |
2001 | Deputy Secretary-General, LDP |
2002 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
2003 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry |
2004 | Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP |
2005 | Senior Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications |
2006 | Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Minister for Privatization of the Postal Services Minister of State for Decentralization Reform |
2007 | Director-General, Election Strategy Committee, LDP |
2010 | Director, Committee on Rules and Administration, HR |
2011 | Chairperson, Party Organization and Campaign Headquarters, LDP |
2012 | Executive Acting Secretary-General, LDP Chief Cabinet Secretary (~2020) Minister in charge of Strengthening National Security |
2014 | Minister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of the Bases in Okinawa |
2018 | Minister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of the Bases in Okinawa Minister in charge of the Abductions Issue |
2020 | President, Liberal Democratic Party Prime Minister |