Akinori Eto
Akinori Eto (江渡 聡徳, Eto Akinori, born 1955) is a Japanese politician and the former defense minister of Japan.
Akinori Eto | |
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江渡 聡徳 | |
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| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 3 September 2014 – 24 December 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Itsunori Onodera |
| Succeeded by | Gen Nakatani |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2003 | |
| In office 20 October 1996 – 25 June 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1955 Towada, Aomori |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Nihon University |
| Website | Official website |
Overview
with Ashton Carter (March 17, 2013)
Eto is a politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Towada, Aomori, he attended Nihon University as both undergraduate and graduate. He was elected for the first time in 1996 but lost his seat in the re-election four years later. He was re-elected in 2003. Like Abe and most members of the Cabinet, he is affiliated to the openly revisionist organization Nippon Kaigi.[1]
References
- 政治家情報 〜江渡 聡徳〜. JANJAN (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Takahide Kimura |
State Minister of Defense 2007–2008 |
Succeeded by Seigo Kitamura |
| Preceded by Akihisa Nagashima |
State Minister of Defense 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Ryota Takeda |
| Preceded by Itsunori Onodera |
Minister of Defense 2014 |
Succeeded by Gen Nakatani |
| House of Representatives of Japan | ||
| Preceded by Ryota Takeda |
Chair, Lower House Committee on Security 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Seigo Kitamura |
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