Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業大臣, Keizai Sangyō Daijin) is the Cabinet of Japan member in charge of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (formerly the Ministry of International Trade and Industry). The current Minister is Banri Kaieda.
List of Ministers of Economy, Trade and Industry
# | Image | Name | Took office | Left office | Cabinet | |
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21st century | ||||||
1 | Takeo Hiranuma | 2001 | 2003 | Junichiro Koizumi | ||
2 | Shoichi Nakagawa | 2003 | 2005 | Junichiro Koizumi | ||
3 | Toshihiro Nikai (1st) |
2005 | 2006 | Junichiro Koizumi | ||
4 | Akira Amari | 2006 | 2008 | Shinzō Abe Yasuo Fukuda | ||
3 | Toshihiro Nikai (2nd) | 2008 | 2009 | |||
5 | Masayuki Naoshima | 2009 | 2010 | Yukio Hatoyama Naoto Kan | ||
6 | Akihiro Ohata | 2010 | 2011 | Naoto Kan | ||
7 | Banri Kaieda | 2011 | 2011 | Naoto Kan | ||
7 | Yoshio Hachiro | 2011 | 2011 | Yoshihiko Noda | ||
8 | Yukio Edano | 2011 | Present |