Hiroshige Sekō
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Hiroshige Sekō | |
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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
In office 3 August 2016 – 11 September 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
Preceded by | Motoo Hayashi |
Succeeded by | Isshu Sugawara |
Member of the House of Councillors | |
Assumed office 1998 | |
Constituency | Wakayama Prefecture |
Personal details | |
Born | Osaka, Japan | November 9, 1962
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan |
Spouse(s) | Kumiko Hayashi |
Alma mater | Waseda University |
Occupation | Politician |
Hiroshige Seko (世耕 弘成, Sekō Hiroshige, born 9 November 1962) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Wakayama Prefecture, he graduated from Waseda University and received a master's degree in corporate communications from Boston University. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998. He was elevated by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to serve as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) from 3 August 2016 to 11 September 2019. As a Minister, he played a crucial role for announcing the export restrictions against South Korea in 2019.
Honours[]
Netherlands: Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (29 October 2014)[1]
References[]
- ^ Decoraties Staatsbezoeken Japan en Republiek Korea Archived 2014-11-04 at the Wayback Machine - website of the Dutch Royal House
- 政治家情報 〜世耕 弘成〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 14 November 2007. External link in
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External links[]
- Official website in Japanese.
Categories:
- Members of the House of Councillors (Japan)
- Waseda University alumni
- Boston University College of Communication alumni
- Living people
- 1962 births
- Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians
- Government ministers of Japan
- Japanese politician, 1960s birth stubs