Yamaguchi Tsuyoshi

Date of Birth　:　October 3, 1954

Place of Birth　:　Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Affiliation 　　:　Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)

Member of the House of Representatives　:　Elected seven times, Hyogo District 12

Education
1979　:　Undergraduate Degree, the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law

1982　:　Master’s Degree, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies （SAIS）

1989　:　Doctoral Degree, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies （SAIS）

Career
1979　:　Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Economic Affairs Bureau)

1987　:　Chief Secretary, Security Policy Division, Intelligence Coordination Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1989　:　First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in the People’s Republic of China

1991　:　First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Pakistan

1993　:　First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in the United Kingdom

1995　:　Director, International Science Cooperation Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2000　:　First Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12　(42nd General Election)

2005　:　Second Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12　(44th General Election)

2009　:　Third Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12　(45th General Election)

2011　:　State Minister of Cabinet Office in charge of National Policy (Second Kan Cabinet)
　　　　 State Minister for Foreign Affairs (First Noda Cabinet, Second Reshuffled Noda Cabinet)

2012　:　Fourth Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12　(46th General Election)

2014　:　Fifth Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12　(47th General Election)

2016　:　Chairperson, Committee on Security, House of Representatives

2017　:　Sixth Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12　(48th General Election)

2018　:　Chairperson, Special Committee on North Korean Abductions, House of Representatives
　　　 　Deputy Chairperson, Election Strategy Committee, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)

2020　:　Chief Deputy Secretary-General, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)

2021　:　Minister of the Environment

2021　:　Seventh Election as Member of the House of Representatives, Hyogo District 12　(49th General Election)


Hobbies　　　　:　Tennis, Skiing, Listening to music
Personal motto　:　Pave the way to make the impossible possible.