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Gen Nakatani (中谷 元, Nakatani Gen, born 14 October 1957) is a Japanese politician who was Director General of the Japan Defense Agency (now Japan Ministry of Defense) in the first cabinet of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in 2001-2002 and was appointed the Minister of Defense by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2014.
The creation of the Ministry of Defense was in conjunction with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's continued efforts to ensure a stronger image of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). The bill in which to upgrade the Defense Agency to the Ministry of Defense was approved by the House of Representatives (lower house) in November 2006, and the House ...
Hideki Tōjō: Prime Minister, Home Affairs Minister, Education Minister, Trade Minister, War Minister, Head of Kodoha Party; also Commander-in-Chief of Japanese Imperial Forces in same period, also led the Keishicho (Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department); also was for some time head of the Munitions Ministry.
The Japanese Defense Agency was established on 1 July 1954. Until May 2000, it was based in Akasaka (currently occupied by Tokyo Midtown).The JDA was placed under the authority of the Prime Minister's Office under Article 2 of the Defense Agency Establishment Law [17] before it was placed under the Cabinet Office in 2001.
Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency; In office 5 December 2000 – 26 April 2001: Prime Minister: Junichiro Koizumi: Preceded by: Kazuo Torashima: Succeeded by: Gen Nakatani: Member of the House of Representatives; In office 6 July 1986 – 21 July 2009: Constituency: Shizuoka 2nd (1986–1996) Shizuoka 5th (1996–2003) Tōkai PR ...
When Nobuo stepped down as Defense Minister and retired from politics in February 2023, Nobuchiyo decided to follow in his father's footsteps and run for his father's former seat representing the Yamaguchi 2nd district, a seat previously held by his great-grandfather Nobusuke, and through redistricting, shared by various members of the family ...
Gen Nakatani MR for Kōchi 1st: Minister of Defense: Ministry of Defense: 1 October 2024 (3 months ago) () Yoshimasa Hayashi MR for Yamaguchi 3rd: Chief Cabinet Secretary Minister in charge of Mitigating the Impact of U.S. Forces in Okinawa Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue: Cabinet Secretariat Cabinet Office: 14 December 2023
A. ^ Previously, the director-general of the Defense Agency (防衛庁, Bōei-chō) reported to the Prime Minister. The Defense Agency ceased to exist with the establishment of the cabinet-level Ministry of Defense in 2007. [75] [141] B. ^ Also known as Fujikura Aviation Equipment Corporation. The company is a major component of the Fujikura group.