Background
Matsuda, Iwao was born on May 19, 1937 in Gifu-City.
松田 岩夫
Matsuda, Iwao was born on May 19, 1937 in Gifu-City.
Graduate faculty of law, University Tokyo, 1960. Attended, London School Economics and Political Science, 1964.
Member House of Representatives from Gifu Prefecture, 1986—1990, 1990—1993, 1993—1998. Parliamentary vice minister Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, 1991—1992. Distinguished visiting professor George Washington University, 1997.
Member House of Councilors from Gifu Prefecture, since 1998. Senior state section International Trade and Industry, 2000—2001. Senior vice minister Economy, Trade and Industry, 2001.
Chief director Committee on Economy and Industry, 2002—2004. Acting chairman Special Committee on External Economic Cooperation, 2004—2005. Chief secretary Research Commission on Foreign Affairs, 2004—2005.
Chairman Research Committee on International Affairs, 2004—2005. Minister of State for Information Technology Government Japan, 2005—2006, Minister of State for Food Safety, 2005—2006, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, 2005—2006. Speaker in field.
Married Kazumi Matsuda.