Gen Nakatani
Gen Nakatani (中谷 元, Nakatani Gen, born 14 October 1957) is a Japanese politician who has been the Minister of Defense since 2024.[1] He served in this position before from 2001 to 2002 and from 2014 to 2016.[2][3]
Gen Nakatani | |
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中谷 元 | |
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| Minister of Defense | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Shigeru Ishiba |
| Preceded by | Minoru Kihara |
| In office 24 December 2014 – 3 August 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Akinori Eto |
| Succeeded by | Tomomi Inada |
| Director-General of the Japan Defense Agency | |
| In office 4 April 2001 – 30 September 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshirō Mori Junichirō Koizumi |
| Preceded by | Toshitsugu Saito |
| Succeeded by | Shigeru Ishiba |
| Member of the House of Representatives for the Kōchi 1st district | |
| Assumed office 14 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Teru Fukui |
| Member of the House of Representatives for the Kōchi 2nd district | |
| In office 20 October 1996 – 21 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Yuji Yamamoto |
| Member of the House of Representatives for the Kōchi at-large district | |
| In office 19 February 1990 – 27 September 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Izumi Inoue, Masataro Hiraishi, Masao Onishi, Ryohei Tamura |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1957
(aged 68) Kōchi |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | National Defense Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Japan |
| Branch/service | Japan Army |
| Years of service | 1980–1984 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
References
- ↑ "New Japan cabinet: Kato to be named finance minister, Iwaya as foreign minister". Nikkei Asia. 30 September 2024. https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Japan-s-new-PM/New-Japan-cabinet-Kato-to-be-named-finance-minister-Iwaya-as-foreign-minister.
- ↑ Ko Shu-ling; J. Michael Cole (6 October 2010). Security experts warn on China threat. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/10/06/2003484677/2. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
- ↑ Sachiko Sakamaki; Takashi Hirokawa (26 May 2009). Japan Should Consider Pre-emptive Strikes, LDP Lawmaker Says. https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aVoR7GOucg_k. Retrieved 4 January 2011.