Minoru Kihara (politician)
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Kihara Minoru | |
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木原 稔 | |
25th Minister of Defense | |
Assumed office 13 September 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
Preceded by | Yasukazu Hamada |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 11 September 2005 - 21 July 2009 18 December 2012 | |
Preceded by | Yorihisa Matsuno |
Constituency | Kyushu PR block (2005-2009) Kumamoto 1st district (2012-present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Kumamoto, Japan | 12 August 1969
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Waseda University |
Minoru Kihara (木原 稔, Kihara Minoru, born August 12, 1969) is a Japanese politician who has served as the Minister of Defense since September 2023. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he also serves in the House of Representatives, and was previously the Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense. A native of Kumamoto and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected for the first time in 2005 after working at Japan Airlines until 2004.[1]
Kihara announced on September 15, 2023 that he resigned from a cross-party group that enhances Japanese-Taiwanese relations.[2]
References
- ^ "政治家情報 〜木原 稔〜". Archived from the original on 2007-12-01.
- ^ "Japan's new defense chief quits as pro-Taiwan group senior member".
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
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