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Keiji FURUYA
Date of Birth: November 1, 1952
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Electoral District: House of Representatives; Gifu Prefecture No. 5; eighth term
Brief Survey of Career:
| Apr. 1976 | Entered Taisho (the present Mitui-Sumitomo) Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd |
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| Mar. 1976 | Graduated from Faculty of Economics of Seikei University |
Political Career:
| Dec. 2012 | Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue Minister in charge of Nation's Infrastructure Resilience Minister of State for Disaster Management (2nd Abe Cabinet) Reelected to the House of Representatives at the 46th general election (eighth term) |
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| Oct. 2012 | Served as Chairman, Headquarters for Party and Political System Reform Implementation, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Oct. 2009 | Served as President, Central Institute of Politics, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Aug. 2009 | Reelected to the House of Representatives at the 45th general election (seventh term) |
| Sep. 2008 | Served as Chairman, Public Relations Headquarters, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Aug. 2008 | Served as Director, Interest Group Policy Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Oct. 2007 | Served as Deputy Chairman (Manager), Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Sep. 2005 | Reelected to the House of Representatives at the 44th general election (sixth term) |
| Oct. 2004 | Served as Acting Chairman, Headquarters for Party and Political System Reform Implementation, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Nov. 2003 | Reelected to the House of Representatives at the 43rd general election (fifth term) Served as Deputy Secretary-General, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Oct. 2002 | Served as Chairman, Committee of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, House of Representatives |
| May. 2001 | Served as Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Dec. 2000 | Served as Deputy Chairman (Manager), Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Jul. 2000 | Served as Chairman, Commerce and Industry Committee, House of Representatives |
| Jun. 2000 | Reelected to the House of Representatives at the 42nd general election (fourth term) |
| Oct. 1999 | Served as member of the House Steering Committee, House of Representatives |
| Sep. 1998 | Served as Deputy Chairman, Diet Affairs Committee, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Oct. 1997 | Served as senior member of Posts and Telecommunication Committee, House of Representatives |
| Nov. 1996 | Served as Director, Posts and Telecommunication Division, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Oct. 1996 | Reelected to the House of Representatives at the 41st general election (third term) |
| Jan. 1996 | Served as Director, Youth Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Aug. 1995 | Served as Vice-Minister of Justice |
| Mar. 1995 | Served as Director, Youth Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Jul. 1993 | Reelected to the House of Representatives at the 40th general election (second term) |
| Feb. 1990 | Won a House of Representatives seat at the 39th general election (first term) |
| Nov. 1984 | Secretary to Minister of Home Affairs Toru FURUYA |
| Apr. 1984 | Secretary to Minister for Foreign Affairs Shintaro ABE |
Personal Motto:
Do my best and leave the rest to fate.
Hobby:
Playing the clarinet
Family:
Wife and son