Background
Kato, Koichi was born on June 17, 1939 in Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan. Son of Seizo and Onobu (Kudo) Kato.
Kato, Koichi was born on June 17, 1939 in Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan. Son of Seizo and Onobu (Kudo) Kato.
Bachelor, Tokyo University, 1964. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1967.
With foreign ministry, Taipei, Washington, Hong Kong, 1964-1971; member, House of Representatives, since 1972; deputy chief cabinet secretary, Government Japan, 1978-1980; director standing committee rules and administration, Government Japan, 1980-1981; minister of state for defense, Government Japan, 1984-1986; director agriculture and foresty division Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party, 1981-1983; acting chairman Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party, 1986-1987; director general, Liberal Democratic Party, 1983-1984; acting chairman research commission on comprehensive agriculture, Liberal Democratic Party, 1987-1988; chairman research commission on comprehensive agriculture, 1989-1990; chairman special commission on United Nations cooperative, Government of Japan, Tokyo, 1990; chief cabinet secretary, Government of Japan, Tokyo, 1991-1992; acting secretary-general, Liberal Democratic Party, 1992-1994; chairman policy research county, Liberal Democratic Party, 1994-1995; secretary general, Liberal Democratic Party, since 1995.
Married Aiko Sugiura, July 8, 1967. Children: Ariko, Aoi, Ryosuke, Ayuko.