Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
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is a Japan
ese politician
of the Democratic Party of Japan
, a member of the House of Representatives
in the Diet
(national legislature). A native of Aioi, Hyōgo
and 1978 graduate of the faculty of law at the University of Tokyo
, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1979 and received a Ph.D from SAIS
at The Johns Hopkins University in the United States while an attache to the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C.
Yamaguchi served in several bureaus of he Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Tokyo, as well as the Japan Defense Agency during the period 1982 to 1989. Between 1989 and 1995 he held three positions as First Secretary--in the Embassies of Japan in China, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom, respectively. In October 1995, he resigned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Yamaguchi was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000. He was re-elected in 2005 and again in 2009. In September 2011, he became Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (a member of the Noda Cabinet).
He studied for his master's degree at SAIS in Washington, D.C. beginning in the fall of 1980 through the spring of 1982 and completed his doctoral dissertation and received his PhD thereafter. His PhD adviser was Nathaniel B. Thayer, Yasuhiro Nakasone Professor and senior adviser to the Reischauer Center at SAIS. A strong interest of Yamaguchi's that figured prominently in his master's thesis and doctoral dissertation was the evolution of U.S.-Japanese relations in the modern era. The dissertation is titled "The Making of an Alliance: Japan’s Alliance Policy 1945-1952."
Yamaguchi is an only child who was raised by his father--a dentist--and his father's sister. He never knew his mother, who died in his infancy. He excelled as a tennis star in his student years and has been avid player since. He also enjoys skiing. When living in the U.S., he took up golf. Years prior to pursuing his political ambitions, Yamaguchi took a keen interest in politics and dreamed of serving his country as an elected official. He was an ardent admirer of the late Ronald R. Reagan, who was serving as U.S. President during Yamaguchi's student years in Washington, D.C.
Yamaguchi is married and has two daughters.
Japan
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ese politician
Politician
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of the Democratic Party of Japan
Democratic Party of Japan
The is a political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several opposition parties. Its socially liberal platform is generally considered center-left in the Japanese political spectrum...
, a member of the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Japan
The is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 180 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation,...
in the Diet
Diet of Japan
The is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally...
(national legislature). A native of Aioi, Hyōgo
Aioi, Hyogo
is a city located between Himeji and Okayama, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 32,584 and the density of 369.14 persons per km². The total area is 90.43 km².- History :...
and 1978 graduate of the faculty of law at the University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1979 and received a Ph.D from SAIS
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies , a division of Johns Hopkins University based in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's leading and most prestigious graduate schools devoted to the study of international affairs, economics, diplomacy, and policy research and...
at The Johns Hopkins University in the United States while an attache to the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C.
Yamaguchi served in several bureaus of he Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Tokyo, as well as the Japan Defense Agency during the period 1982 to 1989. Between 1989 and 1995 he held three positions as First Secretary--in the Embassies of Japan in China, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom, respectively. In October 1995, he resigned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Yamaguchi was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000. He was re-elected in 2005 and again in 2009. In September 2011, he became Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (a member of the Noda Cabinet).
He studied for his master's degree at SAIS in Washington, D.C. beginning in the fall of 1980 through the spring of 1982 and completed his doctoral dissertation and received his PhD thereafter. His PhD adviser was Nathaniel B. Thayer, Yasuhiro Nakasone Professor and senior adviser to the Reischauer Center at SAIS. A strong interest of Yamaguchi's that figured prominently in his master's thesis and doctoral dissertation was the evolution of U.S.-Japanese relations in the modern era. The dissertation is titled "The Making of an Alliance: Japan’s Alliance Policy 1945-1952."
Yamaguchi is an only child who was raised by his father--a dentist--and his father's sister. He never knew his mother, who died in his infancy. He excelled as a tennis star in his student years and has been avid player since. He also enjoys skiing. When living in the U.S., he took up golf. Years prior to pursuing his political ambitions, Yamaguchi took a keen interest in politics and dreamed of serving his country as an elected official. He was an ardent admirer of the late Ronald R. Reagan, who was serving as U.S. President during Yamaguchi's student years in Washington, D.C.
Yamaguchi is married and has two daughters.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.