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Yoshitaka SHINDO
Date of Birth: January 20, 1958
Place of Birth: Saitama, Japan
Education:
| Mar. 1980 | Graduated from the School of Arts and Letters, Meiji University |
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Professional Career:
| Dec. 2012 | Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Minister of State for Decentralization Reform Minister in Charge of Regional Revitalization Minister in Charge of Regional Government (doshu-sei) (2nd Abe Cabinet) |
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| Dec. 2012 | Elected to the House of Representatives (HR) (5th term) |
| Jan. 2011 | Chairman of the Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration, House of Representatives |
| Aug. 2009 | Elected to the HR (4th term) |
| Sep. 2007 | Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (Fukuda Cabinet) |
| Aug. 2007 | Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (1st Abe Cabinet (Reshuffled)) |
| Oct. 2006 | Chairman, Committee on Organizations Involved with Land Development and Construction, LDP |
| Nov. 2005 | Director, National Defense Division, LDP |
| Sep. 2005 | Elected to the HR (3rd term) |
| Oct. 2002 | Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs (1st Koizumi Cabinet (1st Reshuffled)) |
| May. 2001 | Parliamentary Secretary of Internal Affairs and Communications (1st Koizumi Cabinet) |
| Jan. 2001 | Chairman, Committee on Organizations Involved with Transport and Transportation, Liberal Democratic Party of JAPAN (LDP) |
| Jun. 2000 | Elected to the HR (Second term) |
| Oct. 1996 | Elected for the first time as member of the House of Representatives (HR) |
| From Apr. 1991 to Apr. 1995 |
Kawaguchi Municipal Assembly |
| From Apr. 1980 to Aug. 1990 |
Joined the Kawaguchi Municipal Office (for 11 years) |