Gen Nakatani
Minister of Defense
Date of Birth: 14 October, 1957
Domicile: Kochi Prefecture
Member of the House of Representatives,
1st Electoral District, Kochi Prefecture (Elected 11 times)
In-House Group: Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
[Education]
| Mar 1980 | Graduated from National Defense Academy (Faculty of Science and Engineering) Former Ground Self-Defense Force Official Former Ranger Instructor |
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[Political Career]
| Dec 1984 | Retired from the Ground Self-Defense Force |
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| Feb 1990 | Elected as a member of the House of Representatives |
| Aug 1995 | Parliamentary Secretary for National Land (The Murakami Cabinet, Reshuffle) |
| Sep 1997 | Parliamentary Secretary for Posts and Telecommunications (The 2nd Hashimoto Cabinet, Reshuffle) |
| Jul 2000 | Senior State Secretary for Home Affairs (The 2nd Mori Cabinet) |
| Apr 2001 | Minister of State for Defense (The 1st Koizumi Cabinet) |
| Nov 2005 | Chair, General Council |
| Dec 2014 | Minister of Defense and Minister in charge of Security Legislation (The 3rd Abe Cabinet, Reshuffle) |
| Oct 2015 | Minister of Defense (The 3rd Abe Cabinet) |
| Oct 2021 | Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for international human rights issue (The 2nd Kishida Cabinet) |
| Aug 2022 | Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for international human rights issue (The 2nd Kishida Cabinet, Reshuffle) |
| Oct 2024 | Appointed as Minister of Defense (The 1st Ishiba Cabinet) |
| Nov 2024 | Appointed as Minister of Defense (The 2nd Ishiba Cabinet) |