Taro Kono
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Taro Kono | |
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河野 太郎 | |
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| Minister for Administrative Reform & Regulatory Reform | |
| In office 16 September 2020 – 4 October 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihide Suga |
| Preceded by | Ryota Takeda |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 11 September 2019 – 16 September 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Takeshi Iwaya |
| Succeeded by | Nobuo Kishi |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 August 2017 – 11 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Fumio Kishida |
| Succeeded by | Toshimitsu Motegi |
| Chair of the National Public Safety Commission | |
| In office 7 October 2015 – 3 August 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Eriko Yamatani |
| Succeeded by | Jun Matsumoto |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 21 October 1996 | |
| Constituency | Kanagawa's 15th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1963 Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Relatives | Yōhei Kōno (Father) |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University (BS) |
| Website | Official website |
On 3 September 2021, Kono announced his candidacy for the Liberal Democratic Party leadership in the 2021 election.[2] He lost the election to former Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida on 29 September.[3]
Taro Kono Media
Kōno making a speech (1 July 2010)
Kono with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in January 2018
Kono with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in October 2018
Kono with Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in October 2019
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References
- ↑ "Abe picks maverick as foreign minister in move to refresh Cabinet image" (in en). Mainichi Daily News. 2017-08-04. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170804/p2a/00m/0na/024000c. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ↑ "【速報】河野行改相 総裁選出馬の意向固める". TBS.co.jp. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "Fumio Kishida to Become Japan's Next Prime Minister After Party Election Win". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 September 2021.