Hirofumi Nakasone
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Hirofumi Nakasone (中曽根 弘文 Nakasone Hirofumi, born November 28, 1945) is a Japanese politician from Takasaki, Gunma, who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs until September 2009. He was Minister of Education under Prime Minister Yoshirō Mori. He is former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone's son.
Nakasone was appointed as head of the Science and Technology Agency by Prime Minister Keizō Obuchi in early October 1999.[1] In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008, Nakasone was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Japan's PM overhauls cabinet", BBC News, October 5, 1999.
- ^ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
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| Preceded by Masahiko Kōmura |
Minister for Foreign Affairs 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by Katsuya Okada |
| Preceded by Akito Arima |
Minister of Education Director-General of the Science and Technology Agency 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by Tadamori Ōshima |
| House of Councillors of Japan | ||
| Preceded by Hiroichi Fukuda Yuzuru Yamada |
Councillor for Gunma's At-large district 1986– Served alongside: Hiroichi Fukuda, Kōsei Ueno, Yukio Tomioka |
Incumbent |
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