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1956: he graduated from Hitotsubashi University and joined the Min. of Int'l Trade and Industry (MITI); he holds several positions, Consulate General in New York; Director, South Asia & Eastern Europe Div., Trade Policy Bureau; Director, Small Enterprise Policy Div., Small & Medium Enterprise Agency; Director, Admin. Div., Science and Technology Agency; Dir.-Gen., Guidance Dept., SME Agency. First elected in 1983; Parliamentary Vice-minister for Finance; LDP Dir.-Gen. of the Comm. & Ind. Policy Bureau; LDP Dir.-Gen. of the Science & Technology Policy Bureau; Chairman, Standing Comm. on Finance; LDP Dir.-Gen., Election Bureau; LDP Acting Sec.-Gen. Minister for Economic Planning (1997-98), Minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories Aff. and for Science and Technology Policy (2001-02). He played a central role to enact the Fundamental Law of S&T (1995); created the Okinawa Institute of S&T, international and interdisciplinary graduate university;founded the STS forum (2004). Minister of Finance (2006-2007).
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