Katsunobu Katō
| Katsunobu Katō | |
|---|---|
| 加藤 勝信 | |
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| a member of the House of Representatives | |
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Assumed office November 10 2003 | |
| Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue Minister in charge of Building National Resilience | |
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Assumed office October 7 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Eriko Yamatani |
| Minister in charge of "Challenge Again" Initiative | |
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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 | |
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Assumed office October 7 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Haruko Arimura |
| Minister for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens | |
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Assumed office October 7 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
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]
- Parliamentary Secretary of Cabinet Office(Abe Cabinet)
- Director, Health, Labor and Welfare Division of LDP
- Director, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare of Diet
- Chairman, Committee on Organizations Involved with Health and Welfare of LDP
- Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
Katō is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.[2]
Honours
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Netherlands: Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (29 October 2014)[3]
References
- ↑ LDP website - retrieved Nov 19, 2014
- ↑ Nippon Kaigi website
- ↑ Decoraties Staatsbezoeken Japan en Republiek Korea - website of the Dutch Royal House
- 政治家情報 〜加藤 勝信〜 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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