Kōichi Hagiuda is a Japanese politician who served as the Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party from August 2022 to December 2023. He previously served as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and was Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary from 2015 to 2016 and Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology from 2019 to 2021.
Kōichi Hagiuda
with Shinzō Abe (at the Prime Minister's Official Residence on January 28, 2017)
at the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo International Film Festival (October 25, 2016)
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The minister is also a statutory member of the National Security Council, and is nominated by the Prime Minister of Japan and is appointed by the Emperor of Japan.
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