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Kan Cabinet (Formed June 8, 2010)

STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF ECONOMIC AND FISCAL POLICY

Kaoru Yosano

STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF ECONOMIC AND FISCAL POLICY Kaoru Yosano

Date of birth: Aug. 22, 1938

Party: Independent

Electoral district: Lower House; Tokyo proportional representation (10th term)

Before the DPJ's historic ascent in 2009, Yosano was the LDP's finance minister and state minister in charge of financial services in Taro Aso's coalition with New Komeito.

In April, he left the LDP to join hands with colleague Takeo Hiranuma to launch Tachiagare Nippon (Sunrise Party of Japan). Versed in economics, Yosano has held key posts, including trade minister and chief Cabinet secretary. He was an aide to ex-Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone before entering the Lower House in 1976. His new post puts him in charge of birthrate and gender equality issues.

Yosano enjoys photography, fishing and go, and has played many matches against DPJ don Ichiro Ozawa.


*Appointed to take over duties of Banri Kaieda Jan. 14, 2011.

 

Subsequent changes

PRIME MINISTER Naoto Kan

PRIME MINISTER

Naoto Kan

FINANCE MINISTER Yoshihiko Noda

FINANCE MINISTER

Yoshihiko Noda

DEFENSE MINISTER Toshimi Kitazawa

DEFENSE MINISTER

Toshimi Kitazawa

STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF NATIONAL POLICY Koichiro Genba

STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF NATIONAL POLICY

Koichiro Genba

STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF FINANCIAL AND POSTAL ISSUES Shozaburo Jimi

STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF FINANCIAL AND POSTAL ISSUES

Shozaburo Jimi

MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS Yoshihiro Katayama

MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Yoshihiro Katayama

EDUCATION, CULTURE, SPORTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MINISTER Yoshiaki Takaki

EDUCATION, CULTURE, SPORTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MINISTER

Yoshiaki Takaki

MINISTER OF HEALTH, LABOR AND WELFARE Ritsuo Hosokawa

MINISTER OF HEALTH, LABOR AND WELFARE

Ritsuo Hosokawa

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES Michihiko Kano

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

Michihiko Kano

MINISTER OF LAND, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND TOURISM Akihiro Ohata

MINISTER OF LAND, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT AND TOURISM

Akihiro Ohata

MINISTER OF ECONOMY, TRADE, AND INDUSTRY Banri Kaieda

MINISTER OF ECONOMY, TRADE, AND INDUSTRY

Banri Kaieda

JUSTICE MINISTER and ENVIRONMENT MINISTER Satsuki Eda

JUSTICE MINISTER and ENVIRONMENT MINISTER

Satsuki Eda

CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY and STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF GOVERNMENT REVITALIZATION Yukio Edano

CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY and STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF GOVERNMENT REVITALIZATION

Yukio Edano

NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN Kansei Nakano

NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN

Kansei Nakano

FOREIGN MINISTER Takeaki Matsumoto

FOREIGN MINISTER

Takeaki Matsumoto

STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT CRISIS and STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FOOD-SAFETY Goshi Hosono

STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT CRISIS and STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND FOOD-SAFETY

Goshi Hosono

STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF RECONSTRUCTING AREAS RAVAGED BY THE MARCH 11 QUAKE AND TSUNAMI and STATE MINISTER FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT Tatsuo Hirano

STATE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF RECONSTRUCTING AREAS RAVAGED BY THE MARCH 11 QUAKE AND TSUNAMI and STATE MINISTER FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Tatsuo Hirano