YOSHIFUMI TSUGE
State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
Date of Birth：October 11, 1945
Birthplace：Gifu Prefecture
Political Party：Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Member of the House of Councilors (Elected 2 times) Constituency：Proportional Representation
Education:
| Mar. 1972 | Graduated from the School of Law and Economics, Aichi University |
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Career:
| Aug. 2022 | State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (the Second reshuffled Kishida Cabinet) |
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| Oct. 2020 | Deputy Chairperson, General Council, LDP |
| Oct. 2019 | Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission Information and Communications Strategy, LDP |
| Sep.2019 | Director-General, Personnel Bureau, LDP |
| Jul. 2019 | Elected to the House of Councilors (the 25th regular election) |
| Oct. 2018 | Acting Director, Internal Affairs and Communications Division, LDP |
| Oct. 2018 | Deputy Director-General, International Bureau, LDP |
| May. 2018 | Chairperson, Cabinet Committee, the House of Councilors |
| Sep. 2017 | Chairperson, Environment Committee, the House of Councilors |
| Oct. 2015 | Deputy Secretary-General, LDP |
| Sep. 2014 | Deputy Director-General, Women’s Affairs Division, LDP |
| Nov. 2013 | Vice-Chairperson, Committee on Organizations Involved with Information and Communications, LDP |
| Jul. 2013 | First elected to the House of Councilors (the 23th regular election) |
| May. 2012 | Advisor, The National Association of Postmasters |
| May. 2009 | Chairman, The National Association of Postmasters |
| Jun. 1977 | Postmaster, Nagoya Moritaka Post Office |