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1983Elected as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the 5th District of Hokkaido
Currently serving his 6th term in office
1993Appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Policy Research Council
Appointed as the Director of the House of Representatives Committee of Security
1996Appointed as the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health and Welfare
1997Appointed as the Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture to serve under the cabinet of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto
1998Appointed as the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
2000Appointed as the Special Adviser to Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori
2000Appointed as the Chief Deputy Chairman of the LDP Diet Affairs Committee
2000Appointed as the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to serve under the cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori
2001Appointed as the LDP Acting Secretary General
2002Appointed as the LDP Director-General Election Bureau
2004Appointed as Foreign Minister



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