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Yukio Edano
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
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Date of birth: May 31, 1964 Place of birth: Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture |
Educational background
| Mar. 1987 | Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tohoku |
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Career
| Oct. 1988 | Passed the National Bar Examination |
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| Apr. 1991 | Registered as an Attorney |
| Feb. 1993 | Succeeded in becoming a candidate for the New Japan Party after passing public invitation for the position |
| Jul. 1993 | Elected for the first time in the 40th House of Representatives election (formerly Saitama 5th District) |
| Sep. 1996 | Participated in foundation of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) |
| Oct. 1996 | Re-elected in the 41st House of Representatives election (Proportional Kitakanto Block) |
| Jun. 2000 | Elected for the third time in the 42nd House of Representatives election (Saitama 5th District) |
| Dec. 2002 | Chair of the Policy Research Council, DPJ |
| Nov. 2003 | Elected for the fourth time in the 43rd House of Representatives election (Saitama 5th District) |
| Oct. 2004 | Chair of the Research Commission on the Constitution, DPJ |
| Sep. 2005 | Elected for the fifth time in the 44th House of Representatives election (Saitama 5th District) |
| Sep. 2007 | Chair of the Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration |
| Aug. 2009 | Elected for the sixth time in the 45th House of Representatives election (Saitama 5th District) |
| Nov. 2009 | Head of Working Groups for Review of Government Programs, Government Revitalization Unit |
| Feb. 2010 | Minister of State for Government Revitalization |
| Jun. 2010 | Secretary General, DPJ |
| Sep. 2010 | Deputy Secretary General, DPJ |
| Jan. 2011 | Chief Cabinet Secretary Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs |
| Jun. 2011 | Chief Cabinet Secretary Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs Minister of State for Government Revitalization |
| Sep. 2011 | Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry |
As of September, 2011
