Leaders/politician Famous Names Starting with Letter M

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (na

A Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Niiza, Saitama, he attended Kyoto University and received a master's degree in agricultural economy from it. He also studied at Uppsala University in Sweden. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the D

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ono, Fukui and graduate of Nihon University, he served in the city assembly of Ono for one term since 1975 and then in the assembly of Fukui Prefecture for four terms since 1979. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1992.

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Matsusaka, Mie and graduate of Georgetown University in the United States he was elected for the first time in 1996 after serving in the local assembly of Mie Prefecture.

A Ryukyuan academic and politician who served as governor of Okinawa prefecture in the 1990s.Ota was

A Ryukyuan academic and politician who served as governor of Okinawa prefecture in the 1990s.Ota was educated at Waseda University, Tokyo, and Syracuse University, New York. He served successively as a Professor of Social Science, and Dean of the Faculty of Law and Letters in the University of the Ryukyus, specialising in modern and contemporary Okinawan society. He has written many books on Okinawa, of which the best known is his account of the Battle of Okinawa of 1945 as he saw it as a high school student at the time.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1998

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 1999 and again from 2007 to 2008, and he is a member of the House of Representatives for the First District of Yamaguchi Prefecture.[1]Komura was born in Ehime Prefecture and graduated from Chuo University. He later passed Japan's bar exam and then immediately entered politics. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in the June 1980 election, and has been re-elected in each election since then. He became Director-General of the Economic Planning Agency (as a Minister of State) in June 1994, Minister for Foreign Affairs in July 1998, and Minister of Justice in December 2000. In August 2007, under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, he became Minister of Defense.[1] Following Abe's resignation in September 2007, Komura became Minister for Foreign Affairs for a second time on September 26, 2007, in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.[2] He remained in that post until he was replaced by Hirofumi Nakasone in the Cabinet of Taro Aso, appointed on September 24, 2008.[3]

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nagoya, Aichi and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2004.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Fukue, Nagasaki and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 after unsuccessful runs in 1979, 1986 and 1990.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kashima, Saga and a graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 after working for the JR.

The governor of Okayama Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 1996. A native of Okayama, Okayama and

The governor of Okayama Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 1996. A native of Okayama, Okayama and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he had worked at the Ministry of Construction since 1969 before elected governor.

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the New Komeito Party. A native of Wakayama, Wakayama and graduate of Doshisha University, he was elected for the first time in 1993 after working as a journalist.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nishinomiya, Hyogo and graduate the University of Tokyo he joined the Ministry of Transport in 1977. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the D

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shiida, Fukuoka and graduate of Meiji University, he was elected for the first time in 2001.

A Japanese politician.He was a public official in the Fuse City government from 1964 to 1966, and di

A Japanese politician.He was a public official in the Fuse City government from 1964 to 1966, and directed the merger to form Higashi-Osaka in 1966. In 1967, he was elected to the House of Representatives, representing the 4th District of Osaka.Shiokawa served as Parliamentary Vice Minister of International Trade and Industry from 1972 to 1973, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary from 1976 to 1977, Commerce and Industry Committee Chairman from 1979 to 1980, Minister of Transport from 1980 to 1981 (under Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki), Minister of Education from 1986 to 1987 (under PM Yasuhiro Nakasone), Chief Cabinet Secretary for three months in 1989 (under PM Sosuke Uno), and Minister of Home Affairs from 1991 to 1992.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the D

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Chichibu District, Saitama and graduate of Josai Dental University (predecessor of Meikai University), he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2003 after serving in the assembly of Saitama Prefecture for three terms.

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors for the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

A Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Elected in 2004 as an independent candidate with support of the Democratic Party of Japan and the SDP from Niigata Prefecture (No. 1 with 428,117 votes[1]), he is, as of 2008, the only directly elected SDP member of the House of Councillors.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Okazaki, Aichi, he graduated from the University of Tokyo and received master's degrees from it and Columbia University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998 after running unsuccessfully for the prefectural assembly of Tokyo.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sendai, Miyagi, he graduated from Rikkyo University and attended Whitworth University in Washington, United States. After having served in the House of Representatives for five terms, he lost his seat in 1996 as a member of the New Frontier Party. He was re-elected in 2000 but lost the seat again in 2003. In 2004 he ran for the House of Councillors and was elected for the first time.

Is the governor of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2002.

Is the governor of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2002.

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nakano, Tokyo and high school graduate, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2004.

The governor of Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 1993. A native of Ibaraki Prefecture a

The governor of Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 1993. A native of Ibaraki Prefecture and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1969.

A former Japanese politician and chairman of the Japan Socialist

A former Japanese politician and chairman of the Japan Socialist

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tomamae District, Hokkaido and 1985 graduate of Keio University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007 after serving in the assembly of Kanagawa Prefecture for three terms from 1995 until 2007.

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A native of Shiogama, Miyagi and graduate of Tohoku Gakuin University he was elected to the Diet for the first time in 1996 after serving in the assembly of Miyagi Prefecture.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the D

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Suginami, Tokyo and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked the Ministry of Construction from 1967 until 1997. In 1998, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time.

A Japanese politician, member of the Diet of Japan, and Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs und

A Japanese politician, member of the Diet of Japan, and Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs under the government of Junichiro Koizumi.[1]He is a native of Yamagata Prefecture and graduated from Tohoku University.[1]