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Fumio Kishida

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  • Born 29 July 1957
  • Age 67
  • Birth Place Shibuya Tokyo, Japan
  • Profession Diplomat, Politician
  • Political Party Liberal Democratic
  • In Office Prime Minister Of Japan 4 October 2021 - 1 October 2024, President Of The Liberal Democratic Party 29 September 2021 - 27 September 2024, Minister Of State For Consumers 18 June 2008 - 1 August 2008, Minister Of State For Space 6 February 2008 - 1 August 2008, Minister Of State For Okinawa And The Northern Territories 27 August 2007 - 1 August 2008, Minister Of State For Regulatory Reform 27 August 2007 - 1 August 2008, Minister Of State For Science, Technology And Quality Of Life 27 August 2007 - 1 August 2008

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Fumio Kishida BIOGRAPHY

Fumio Kishida: A Moderate's Rise and Fall Born July 29, 1957, Fumio Kishida served as Japan's Prime Minister and LDP President from 2021 to 2024. A career politician since his 1993 election to the House of Representatives, his path to the premiership was marked by steady ascent within the LDP. He he...

Fumio Kishida PERSONAL LIFE

Father Fumitake Kishida
Spouse Yuko Wada ​(1988), ​
Education Kaisei Academy

POSITIONS HELD BY Fumio Kishida

Position Tenure
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan 18 July 1993 - 27 September 1996
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan 20 October 1996 - 2 June 2000
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan 25 June 2000 - 10 October 2003
Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 1 May 2001 - 30 September 2002
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan 9 November 2003 - 8 August 2005
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan 11 September 2005 - 21 July 2009
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs 27 August 2007 - 26 September 2007
Minister of State for Regulatory Reform 27 August 2007 - 26 September 2007
Minister of State for Quality-of-Life Policy 27 August 2007 - 26 September 2007
Minister of State for "Challenge Again" Initiative 27 August 2007 - 26 September 2007
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy 27 August 2007 - 26 September 2007
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs 26 September 2007 - 2 August 2008
Minister of State for Regulatory Reform 26 September 2007 - 2 August 2008
Minister of State for Quality-of-Life Policy 26 September 2007 - 1 September 2008
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy 26 September 2007 - 2 August 2008
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs 6 February 2008 - 2 August 2008
Minister of State for Space Policy 17 June 2008 - 2 August 2008
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan 30 August 2009 - 16 November 2012
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan 16 December 2012 - 21 November 2014
Minister for Foreign Affairs 26 December 2012 - 3 September 2014
Minister for Foreign Affairs 3 September 2014 - 24 December 2014
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan 14 December 2014 - 28 September 2017
Minister for Foreign Affairs 24 December 2014 - 7 October 2015
Minister for Foreign Affairs 7 October 2015 - 3 August 2016
Minister for Foreign Affairs 3 August 2016 - 3 August 2017
Minister of Defense of Japan 28 July 2017 - 3 August 2017
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan 22 October 2017 - 14 October 2021
President of the Liberal Democratic Party 29 September 2021 - 27 September 2024
Prime Minister of Japan 4 October 2021 - 10 November 2021
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan 31 October 2021 - Present
Minister for Foreign Affairs 4 November 2021 - 10 November 2021
Prime Minister of Japan 10 November 2021 - 10 August 2022
Prime Minister of Japan 10 August 2022 - 13 September 2023
Prime Minister of Japan 13 September 2023 - 1 October 2024

FUMIO KISHIDA NEWS

Japan PM set to outline ‘open, free’ Indo-Pacific plan in visit next week

March 17, 2023 5:00 am

Kishida, who will be in India on March 20-21, is set to make the announcement in a speech organised by the Indian Council of World Affairs, an Indian government-funded think-tank.

Japan PM Fumio Kishida prioritises arms buildup, reversing low birthrate

January 23, 2023 1:12 pm

Japan says the current deployment of missile interceptors is insufficient to defend it from rapid weapons advancement in China and North Korea.

Pacifist Japan unveils biggest military build-up since World War Two

December 17, 2022 9:31 am

The sweeping, five-year plan will make the country the world's third-biggest military spender after the United States and China, based on current budgets.

Third Japanese cabinet minister in a month resigns in blow to PM

November 20, 2022 7:42 pm

Internal affairs minister Minoru Terada tendered his resignation to Kishida after media reports the premier was preparing to sack him.

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to sack internal affairs minister Minoru Terada: Report

November 20, 2022 7:49 am

Terada has come under fire for several funding scandals and has acknowledged that one of his support groups had submitted a funding documentation ostensibly signed by a dead person, and calls have risen for his departure ahead of budget deliberations set to start this week.

Japan, Australia upgrade security pact against China threat

October 22, 2022 1:07 pm

The upgrade of the Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation, a pact first signed in 2007 when China’s rise was less concerning, was the major outcome of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s meeting with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

Japan PM heads to Australia to step up military, energy ties

October 21, 2022 10:54 am

Fumio Kishida, heading for talks with his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, said that he wants to bolster military and energy cooperation between the two countries that are increasingly getting closer over shared concern about China's rise.

Japan intervenes to support yen for the first time since 1998

September 22, 2022 5:59 pm

The yen rose as much as 2.3% against the dollar, pulling back sharply from the lows of the day when it had breached a key psychological level of 145, as top currency official Masato Kanda said Thursday the government was taking “decisive action.”

Japan PM apologises for party's church links, will cut ties

August 31, 2022 8:28 pm

Widespread cozy ties between members of Kishida governing Liberal Democratic Party and the church have surfaced since Abe was shot to death while giving a campaign speech in July.

Nagasaki marks A-bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears

August 09, 2022 12:09 pm

The United States dropped the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug 6, 1945, destroying the city and killing 140,000 people.

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