Yoichi Miyazawa

Yoichi Miyazawa (宮沢 洋一, Miyazawa Yōichi, born April 21, 1950) 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 Fukuyama, Hiroshima and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Finance in 1974, receiving a MPA from Harvard University in the United States while in the ministry. Leaving the ministry in 1993, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000.

Yoichi Miyazawa
宮沢 洋一
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
In office
21 October 2014 – 7 October 2015
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byYūko Obuchi
Succeeded byMotoo Hayashi
Personal details
Born (1950-04-21) 21 April 1950
Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
Harvard University

Family

Yoichi Miyazawa is the son of former justice minister Hiroshi Miyazawa, nephew of former prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa, and cousin of former foreign minister Fumio Kishida.[1]

References
  1. "Japan minister support staff 'put sex club on expenses'". BBC. October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
House of Councillors
Preceded by
Minoru Yanagida
Ikuo Kamei		 Councillor for Hiroshima
(class of 1950/1956/...)
2010–present
Served alongside: Minoru Yanagida		 Incumbent
House of Representatives of Japan
Preceded by
Kiichi Miyazawa		 Representative for Hiroshima 7th district
2000–2009		 Succeeded by
Takashi Wada
Political offices
Preceded by
Yūko Obuchi		 Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
2014–2015		 Succeeded by
Motoo Hayashi


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