Hiroyuki Hosoda

Hiroyuki Hosoda
細田 博之
Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
In office 2008–2009
Preceded by	Tarō Asō
Succeeded by	Tadamori Oshima
Chief Cabinet Secretary
In office 22 September 2003 – 26 September 2006
Prime Minister	Junichiro Koizumi
Preceded by	Yasuo Fukuda
Succeeded by	Shinzō Abe
Personal details
Born	5 April 1944 Matsue, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic Party
Alma mater	University of Tokyo

Hiroyuki Hosoda (細田 博之 Hosoda Hiroyuki, born 5 April 1944) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). From 2004-05, he was the Chief Cabinet Secretary in Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinets, succeeded by Shinzō Abe on 31 October 2005.

A native of Matsue and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry from 1967 to 1986. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990.

References

• 政治家情報 〜細田 博之〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). janjan.jp. Retrieved 13 October 2007. External link in |work= (help)

External links

• (Japanese) Official website