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Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety

Tadamasa KODAIRA

Date of Birth: March 18, 1942
Place of Birth: Iwamisawa city, Hokkaido
Electoral District: House of Representatives; Hokkaido No.10; seventh term

Brief survey of career:

1972 Ran a stock farm in Kurisawa town, Hokkaido
Apr. 1969 Entered Trading Conglomerate Tomen Corporation
Mar. 1964 Graduated from Faculty of Law of Keio University

Political Career:

Oct. 2012 Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety(3rd Reshuffled Noda Cabinet)
Sep. 2011 Served as Chairman of the House of Representatives Steering Committee
Oct. 2010 Served as Chairman of the House of Representatives on Foreign Affairs Committee
Aug. 2009 Reelected to the House of Representatives at the 45nd general election (seventh term)
Sep. 2005 Reelected to the House of Representatives at the 44nd general election (sixth term)
Served as Chairman of Conference of Representatives of DPJ
Nov. 2003 Reelected to the House of Representatives at the 43th general election (fifth term)
Served as Chairman of the House of Representatives on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Committee
Oct. 2002 Served as Chairman of the House of Representatives on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Committee
Jul. 2000 Served as Chairman of the House of Representatives on Communication Committee
Jun. 2000 Reelected to the House of Representatives at the 42nd general election (fourth term)
1997 Served as the first director of Hokkaido Bloc, Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
Oct. 1996 Reelected to the House of Representatives at the 41th general election (third term)
Jan. 1996 Served as parliamentary vice-minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Jul. 1993 Reelected to the House of Representatives at the 40th general election (second term)
Oct. 1992 Served as Chairman of Hokkaido Trade Union Confederation of Democratic Socialist Party
Feb. 1990 Won a House of Representatives seat at the 39th general election (first term)

 

Personal Motto:

Do your best, which will bring you the desired results

Hobbies:

Game of Go, Riding

Family:

Wife, two sons and a daughter

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