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| Name (last, first) | OKADA , Katsuya | ||||
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| Title | Minister of Foreign Affairs(SEP 2009) | ||||
| Organization | Government of Japan | ||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||
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| Education | March 1976 Graduated from Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo | ||||
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| Professional History | July 14, 1953 Born in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan April 1976 Entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI; now the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry [METI]) June 1985 Dispatched by MITI to Harvard University's Center for International Affairs for one year July 1988 Resigned from MITI February 1990 Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time as a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) member June 1993 Voted to support the motion of no confidence against the Miyazawa Cabinet and seceded the LDP December 1994 Helped to constructively dissolve the Japan Renewal Party and found the New Frontier Party (Shinshinto) April 1998 Participated in the founding of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) May 2004 Assumed the presidency of the DPJ September 2005 Resigned the presidency of the DPJ after the party suffered a setback in the general election where he challenged Prime Minister Koizumi September 2006 Assumed the vice-presidency of the DPJ May 2009 Once again assumed the position of DPJ Secretary General September 2009 Assumed position of Minister for Foreign Affairs |
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