Fumio Kishida
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Fumio Kishida | |
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岸田 文雄 | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 26 December 2012 – 3 August 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
Preceded by | Kōichirō Genba |
Succeeded by | Tarō Kōno |
Personal details | |
Born | Hiroshima, Japan | 29 July 1957
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Waseda University |
Fumio Kishida (岸田 文雄 Kishida Fumio, born 29 July 1957) is a Japanese politician. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan from 2012 to 2017.[1]
He is a member of the House of Representatives and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He served in Yasuo Fukuda's cabinet as minister of state for Okinawa and northern territories affairs, science and technology policy, quality-of-life policy, and regulatory Reform.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Profile: Foreign Minister Kishida boasts background in Okinawa affairs". House of Japan. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.