Jun Azumi

Jun Azumi (安住 淳, Azumi Jun, born 17 January 1962) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He became deputy secretary-general of the DPJ on 24 September 2012.[1]

This article is about the politician. For the voice actor, see Jun Azumi (voice actor).

Jun Azumi
安住 淳
Minister of Finance
In office
2 September 2011 – 1 October 2012
Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda
Preceded byYoshihiko Noda
Succeeded byKoriki Jojima
Personal details
Born (1962-01-17) 17 January 1962
Oshika, Japan
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materWaseda University
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life and education

Born on 17 January 1962 in Miyagi Prefecture,[2] Azumi is a native of Oshika District in Miyagi Prefecture and graduate of Waseda University social science department.

Career

Azumi worked at the public broadcaster NHK from 1985 to 1993. He ran for the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 as an independent (Japan New Party and New Party Harbinger endorsement) in the three-member Miyagi 2nd district, but lost as two Liberal Democrats and one Socialist carried the district for the established parties. He later joined New Party Harbinger and participated in the foundation of the DPJ in 1996. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time as a Democratic candidate in the 1996 election in the new single-member Miyagi 5th district.

In government

In September 2011 he was appointed as Finance Minister in the cabinet of newly appointed prime minister Yoshihiko Noda.[3]

On 24 September 2012, Azumi declared that he will leave his post as minister to take a key role in the DPJ as top deputy secretary-general after the elections that will be at the end of 2012 or in 2013.[4] In the 1 October 2012 cabinet reshuffle, he was succeeded as Minister of Finance by Koriki Jojima.[5]

Personal life

Azumi is married and has two children.[2]

References
  1. Daily Yomiuri Hosono named DPJ policy chief / Azumi, Yamanoi get key posts in bid to maintain pact with opposition 25 September 2012
  2. "Jun Azumi". Prime Ministry of Japan. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. Japan Times, "Cabinet Profiles: Noda Cabinet", 3 September 2011, p. 3.
  4. Nakamichi, Takashi (24 September 2012). "Azumi to Step Down as Japan Finance Minister". The Wall Street Journal. Tokyo. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  5. BBC News Japan PM Yoshihiko Noda names new ministers 1 October 2012
House of Representatives of Japan
New district Member of the House of Representatives
for Miyagi 5th district (single-member)
1996–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Hiroshi Imazu		 Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Security
2009–2010		 Succeeded by
Ken Okuda
Political offices
Preceded by
Kazuya Shinba		 Senior Vice Minister of Defence
2010–2011		 Succeeded by
Katsuya Ogawa
Preceded by
Yoshihiko Noda		 Minister of Finance
2011–2012		 Succeeded by
Koriki Jojima
Party political offices
Preceded by
Yoshio Hachiro		 Chairperson of the Diet Affairs Council of the Democratic Party
2011		 Succeeded by
Hirofumi Hirano


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