Curriculum Vitae

Present Title

Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications

Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs

Minister of State for Promotion of Local Sovereignty

Minister for Regional Revitalization


Mr. Tatsuo KAWABATA

Mr. Tatsuo KAWABATA
Date of Birth: January 24, 1945
Place of Birth: Shiga, Japan

[Education]
Mar. 1968:
Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University
Mar. 1970:
Completed Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
[Career]
Apr. 1970:
Joined Toray Industries, Inc.
(conducted Research & Development）
Jul. 1986:
Elected for the first time as Member of the House of Representatives
(thereafter elected eight times)
Nov. 1996:
Chairman of the Special Committee on Disaster Prevention, House of Representatives
Oct. 1999:
Chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee, Democratic Party of Japan
Sep. 2000:
Chairman of the Organization Committee, Democratic Party of Japan
Jan. 2001:
Chairman of the Committee on Security, House of Representatives
Oct. 2004:
Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Japan
Sep. 2005:
Chairman of the Standing Officers Council, Democratic Party of Japan
Oct. 2005:
Lay Judge for the Judge Impeachment Court
Sep. 2006:
Vice President of the Democratic Party of Japan
Jan. 2009:
Chairman of the Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration, House of Representatives
Sep. 2009:
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
(Hatoyama Cabinet)
Jan. 2010:
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
Jun. 2010:
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
(Kan Cabinet)
Oct. 2010:
Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, House of Representatives
Sep. 2011:
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
Minister of State for Promotion of Local Sovereignty
Minister for Regional Revitalization
(Noda Cabinet)