| Date of Birth:
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February 11, 1947
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| Education:
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| 1969
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BSc. in Engineering, Tokyo University
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| 1976
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Ph.D. in Engineering, Stanford University
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| Career:
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| 1981
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Assistant Professor, Senshyu University
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| 1983
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Private Secretary to Iichiro Hatoyama, Member of the House of Councillors
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| Political Career:
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| 1986
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Elected Member of the House of Representatives
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| 1990
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Parliamentary Vice Minister, Hokkaido Development Agency
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| Jun. 1993
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Member, New Party SAKIGAKE (defected from LDP)
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| Aug. 1993
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Vice Chief Cabinet Secretary of Hosokawa Cabinet
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| Sept. 1996
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Co-Leader, the Democratic Party of Japan
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| Sept. 1997
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Secretary General, the Democratic Party of Japan
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| April 1998
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Deputy Secretary General, the "new" Democratic Party of Japan
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Sept.1999
~Dec. 2002
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President, the Democratic Party of Japan
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Dec. 2002
~Sep. 2004
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Member of the Standing Officers Council
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Oct. 2004
~Sep. 2005
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Next Minister of Foreign Affairs (DPJ Next (Shadow) Cabinet)
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Oct. 2005
~May 2009
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Secretary General, the Democratic Party of Japan
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| May 2009
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President, the Democratic Party of Japan
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| Sept. 2009
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Prime Minister of Japan
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| Social Involvement:
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Chairperson, the Japan-Russia Society
Chairperson, Touch Football Association of Japan
Chairperson, Guide Dogs & Service Dogs Association of Japan
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| Hobbies:
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Touch football, tennis, watching baseball games, listening to music, karaoke, computing
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