Katsunobu Katō

Katsunobu Katō
加藤 勝信
a member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
November 10 2003
Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue
Minister in charge of Building National Resilience
Assumed office
October 7 2015
Preceded by Eriko Yamatani
Minister in charge of "Challenge Again" Initiative
Assumed office
October 7 2015
Preceded by Shunichi Yamaguchi
Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate
Minister of State for Gender Equality
Minister in charge of Women's Empowerment
Assumed office
October 7 2015
Preceded by Haruko Arimura
Minister for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens
Assumed office
October 7 2015
Personal details
Born (1955-11-22) 22 November 1955
Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Political party Liberal Democratic Party
Alma mater University of Tokyo
Occupation Politician
April 15, 2013

Katsunobu Kato (加藤 勝信 Katō Katsunobu, born November 22, 1955) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet (national legislature of Japan). A native of Kurashiki, Okayama and graduate of the University of Tokyo with the Bachelor of Economics degree, he worked at the Ministry of Finance from 1979 to 1995. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003 after unsuccessful runs in 1998 and 2000.

His career also comprises the following positions:[1]

Katō is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.[2]

Honours

References

  1. LDP website - retrieved Nov 19, 2014
  2. Nippon Kaigi website
  3. Decoraties Staatsbezoeken Japan en Republiek Korea - website of the Dutch Royal House

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