Date of Birth: November 5, 1951
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Affiliation: Member of the House of Councillors Constituency: Tokyo District
| 2023 Sep. | Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Kishida Cabinet) |
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| 2020 Sep. | Deputy Chairperson, General Assembly of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Members of the House of Councillors (HC) |
| 2019 Jul. | Reelected to the HC (25th regular election) Jun. WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Universal Health Coverage (until Oct. 2022) |
| 2017 Aug. | Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the HC |
| 2013 Aug. | Chairman, Research Committee on System of Government, HC |
| 2013 Jul. | Reelected to the HC (23rd regular election) |
| 2012 Dec. | Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, HC Reelected to the HC |
| 2006 Sep. | State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Abe Cabinet) |
| 2005 Nov. | Director, Committee on Audit, HC |
| 2004 Aug. | Director, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour, HC |
| 2003 Nov. | Deputy Director, Health, Labour and Welfare Division, LDP Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Tax Affairs, LDP |
| 2003 Mar. | Manager, Research Commission on Declining Birthrate Problem, LDP |
| 2002 Oct. | Deputy Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the HC Director, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour, HC |
| 2001 Oct. | Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on Social Security System, LDP Sep. Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, HC |
| 2001 Jul. | Reelected to the HC (19th regular election) |