Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries SAKAMOTO Tetsushi

Name	SAKAMOTO Tetsushi
Date of Birth	November 6, 1950
Place of Birth	Kumamoto Prefecture
Education	Chuo University, Faculty of Law, 1975

CURRICULUM VITAE
April 1975- August 1990	Worked for Kumamotonichinichi shimbun Co., Ltd
April 1991- 2003	Elected to Member of Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly (4 consecutive terms)
November 2003	Elected to the House of Representatives (HR) (43rd General Election)
July 2007	Elected to the HR (by-election in 44th General Election)
August 2008- September 2009	Parliamentary Secretary for Internal Affairs and Communications
August 2009	Elected to the HR (45th General Election)
December 2012	Elected to the HR (46th General Election)
December 2012- September 2013	Senior Vice Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications / Senior Vice Minister of Cabinet Office
October 2013- September 2014	Chairperson, Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, HR
December 2014	Elected to the HR (47th General Election)
October 2017	Elected to the HR (48th General Election)
September 2020- October 2021	Minister for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens Minister in charge of Regional Revitalization Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate Minister of State for Regional Revitalization
October 2021	Elected to the HR (49th General Election)
December 2023	Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries