is a Japanese
politician
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking ...
from
Takasaki, Gunma
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Takasaki is famous as the hometown of th ...
, who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from September 2008 to September 2009. He was
Minister of Education under Prime Minister
Yoshirō Mori
is a former Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan between April 2000 and April 2001. He was unpopular in opinion polls during his time in office, and is known for making controversial statements, both during and after his ...
. He is former Prime Minister
Yasuhiro Nakasone's son.
Nakasone was appointed as head of the Science and Technology Agency by Prime Minister
Keizō Obuchi in early October 1999. In the Cabinet of Prime Minister
Tarō Asō
is a Japanese politician serving as the Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 2021. Asō previously served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2008 to 2009 and as Deputy Prime Minister of Japan and Minister of Finance from 2 ...
, appointed on 24 September 2008, Nakasone was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Early years
Nakasone was born in
Gunma Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,362 Square kilometre, km2 (2,456 Square mile, sq mi). Gunma P ...
in 1945 and graduated from
Keio University with a degree in Business and Commerce.
After graduation, he worked briefly at
Asahi Kasei
is a multinational Japanese chemical company. Its main products are chemicals and materials science.
It was founded in May 1931, using the paid in capital of Nobeoka Ammonia Fiber Co., Ltd, a Nobeoka, Miyazaki based producer of ammonia, nit ...
and then became Special Assistant to his father, Prime Minister
Yasuhiro Nakasone
was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party from 1982 to 1987. He was a member of the House of Representatives for more than 50 years. He was best known for pushing through the ...
and Secretary to the President of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Nakasone has been a member of the
House of Councillors
The is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or ...
since being elected in 1986.
Revisionism regarding 'Comfort women'
Nakasone is affiliated to the openly
revisionist organization
.
[Pro-Yasukuni lineup features Aso Cabinet]
- Japan Press Weekly - 24 September 2008 His own father Yasuhiro Nakasone is claimed to have organized a 'comfort station' in 1942 when he was a lieutenant paymaster in Japan's Imperial Navy. Hirofumi Nakasone chairs a commission established to consider "concrete measures to restore Japan's honor with regard to the
comfort women issue."
Comfort women and Japan's war on truth
- The New York Times - 15–16 Nov 2016
Honors
* - Bands of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nakasone, Hirofumi
1945 births
Living people
People from Takasaki, Gunma
Keio University alumni
Children of prime ministers of Japan
Members of the House of Councillors (Japan)
Education ministers of Japan
Members of Nippon Kaigi
Foreign ministers of Japan