Fumio Kishida

Prime Minister of Japan

Fumio Kishida is the 101st Prime Minister of Japan.

Career:

  • Nov. 2021 – The 101st Prime Minister
  • Oct. 2021 – The 100th Prime Minister
  • Aug. 2017 – Political Chairperson of LDP
  • Jul. 2017 – Minister of Defense (3rd Abe Cabinet (2nd reshuffled))
  • Aug. 2016 – Minister for Foreign Affairs (3rd Abe Cabinet (2nd reshuffled))
  • Oct. 2015 – Minister for Foreign Affairs (3rd Abe Cabinet (reshuffled))
  • Dec. 2014 – Minister for Foreign Affairs (3rd Abe Cabinet)
  • Sep. 2014 – Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Abe Cabinet (reshuffled))
  • Dec. 2012 – Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Abe Cabinet)
  • 2011 – Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP
  • 2008 –
    • Minister for Consumer Affairs
    • Minister for Space Policy
      (Fukuda Cabinet)
  • 2007 –
    • Minister of State for Special Missions (1st Abe Cabinet)
      (Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Quality-of-Life Policy, “Challenge Again” Initiative, Science and Technology Policy, and Regulatory Reform)
    • Minister of State for Special Missions (Fukuda Cabinet)
      (Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Science and Technology Policy, Quality-of-Life Policy and Regulatory Reform)
  • 2005 – Chairperson, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare, House of Representatives
  • 2001 – Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Koizumi Cabinet)
  • 2000 – Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Construction (Mori Cabinet)
  • 1999 – Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Construction (2nd Obuchi Cabinet)
  • 1993 – Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (40th General Election)
  • 1987 – Secretary to a member of the House of Representatives
  • 1982 – Joined Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd.

Education:

  • 1982 – Graduated from the School of Law, Waseda University