Senior Vice Minister

Tatsuo HIRANO

Date of birth: May 2, 1954
Birth Place: Iwate Pref
Political Party: Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
House of Councillors (Elected 2 times)

Education:

1982 Graduate School (MS Program), Iowa State University, USA
Mar.1977 Graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture, the University of Tokyo

Career:

Sep.2010 Senior Vice Minister of Cabinet Office for National Policy
Jul.2010 Chairman, Committee on Budget, House of Councillors
Jan.2009 Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, House of Councillors
Jul.2007 Member of the House of Councillors(2nd)
Jul.2001 Member of the House of Councillors (1st)
Mar.2001 Resigned from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Apr.1977 Joined in Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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