Takuya Hirai
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Takuya Hirai | |
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平井 卓也 | |
.jpg) Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Minister for Digital Transformation | |
| In office 1 September 2021 – 4 October 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihide Suga |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Karen Makishima |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Takao Fujimoto |
| Constituency | Kagawa 1st (2000–2009) Shikoku PR (2009–2012) Kagawa 1st (2012–2021) Shikoku PR (2021–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1958 |
| Party | LDP (since 2000) |
Other political affiliations | NFP (1996–1997) Independent (1997–2000) |
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| Relatives | Tarō Hirai (grandfather) |
Takuya Hirai is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of Sophia University he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 as a member of the New Frontier Party after running unsuccessfully as an independent in 1996. He later joined LDP.
On 1 September 2021, he became the Digital Minister, who has jurisdiction over the Digital Agency.[1]
Prior to entering politics, he was the president of Nishinippon Broadcasting, which is owned by him and his family.
Personal history
[edit]- 政治家情報 〜平井 たくや〜. JANJAN ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2007.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Japan launches state agency to accelerate digitization". La Prensa Latina Media. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Official website in Japanese.
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