Shigeru Ishiba
Shigeru Ishiba | |
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| Minister of Defence of Japan | |
| In office 26 September 2007 – 1 August 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Yasuo Fukuda |
| Preceded by | Masahiko Komura |
| Succeeded by | Yoshimasa Hayashi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1957 |
Shigeru Ishiba (石破 茂 Ishiba Shigeru, born 4 February 1957) is a Japanese politician. He was Minister of Defense under Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda from 2007 to 2008 and was also Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
He is a graduate of Keio University and formerly served in the Mitsui bank. He was a major proponent of bringing Japan into the multinational force in Iraq in 2003.
Ishiba is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and part of the LDP faction led by Yūji Tsushima.[1]
He became Defense Minister in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on 26 September 2007,[1] serving in that post until 1 August 2008.
Ishiba is the second person in the Cabinet of Fukuda to express belief in the existence of UFOs after Nobutaka Machimura.[2]
Following Fukuda's resignation, Ishiba stood as a candidate for the LDP presidency. In the leadership election, held on September 22, 2008, Taro Aso won with 351 of the 527 votes; Ishiba placed fifth and last with 25 votes.[3] In Aso's Cabinet, appointed on 24 September 2008, Ishiba was appointed as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Fukuda Cabinet launched / Changes minimized to reduce impact on Diet business", The Yomiuri Shimbun, September 26, 2007.
- ^ Japan's defense minister braces for aliens, inquirer.net, December 20, 2007
- ^ "Aso elected LDP head", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 22 September 2008.
- ^ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
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