Ryū Shionoya
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Early life
Shionoya is a native of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture and a graduate of Ambassador College and Keio University.
Political career
Shionoya was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990. After losing the seat in 1996, he was re-elected in 1999 but lost the seat again in 2000. He was once again re-elected in 2003, and has remained a representative until the present.
In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Tarō Asō, Shionoya was appointed on 24 September 2008 as Minister of Education, Science and Technology. This was Shionoya's first Cabinet post.[2]
He is currently serving as the chairperson of the LDP Election Strategy Committee, as well as the chairperson of Artificial Intelligence and Future Socioeconomic Strategy Headquarters [3][4] and the president of the Japan-Mekong Parliamentary Friendship Association.[5]
Other positions
Outside of his parliamentary duties, he serves as Secretary General of the Japan Scout Parliamentary Association and Honorary President of the World Scout Parliamentary Union.
References
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External links
- Official website in Japanese
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- Education ministers of Japan
- Living people
- 1950 births
- Scouting in Japan
- People from Hamamatsu
- Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians
- Keio University alumni
- Science ministers of Japan
- Technology ministers of Japan
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 1990–1993
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 1993–1996
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2003–2005
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2005–2009
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2009–2012
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2012–2014
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2017–2021
- Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2021–2024