Minister of the Environment (Japan)
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The is the member of the Cabinet of Japan
in charge of the Ministry of the Environment. The post has been held by Goshi Hosono
since 2 September 2011.
Cabinet of Japan
The of Japan is the executive branch of the government of Japan. It consists of the Prime Minister and up to fourteen other members, called Ministers of State. The Prime Minister is designated by the Diet, and the remaining ministers are appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister...
in charge of the Ministry of the Environment. The post has been held by Goshi Hosono
Goshi Hosono
is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Ōmihachiman, Shiga and graduate of Kyoto University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000. He is the current Nuclear Disaster Minister...
since 2 September 2011.
Minister of the Environment (2001-)
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| 2 | Hiroshi Ōki | February 8, 2002 | September 30, 2002 | Junichiro Koizumi | |
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| 6 | Ichirō Kamoshita Ichiro Kamoshita is a Japanese politician and doctor, who served as Minister of the Environment in Yasuo Fukuda's cabinet.Born in Adachi, Tokyo, he graduated from Nihon University, earning a medical degree. In 1993, he was elected for the first time as a member of the Japan New Party. In December 1997, he joined... |
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| 7 | Tetsuo Saito Tetsuo Saito is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . Saito is currently serving his fifth term in the Lower House by Chugoku proportional election and is the Minister of the Environment.... |
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| 8 | Sakihito Ozawa Sakihito Ozawa is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Kofu, Yamanashi, he graduated from the University of Tokyo and received a master's degree in political science from Saitama University... |
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| 9 | Ryu Matsumoto Ryu Matsumoto is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Chuo University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as a member of the Japan Socialist Party... |
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| 10 | Goshi Hosono Goshi Hosono is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Ōmihachiman, Shiga and graduate of Kyoto University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000. He is the current Nuclear Disaster Minister... |
September 2, 2011 | present | Yoshihiko Noda Yoshihiko Noda is the current Prime Minister of Japan, a member of the Democratic Party of Japan , and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet... |
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