Background
Chuma, Kouki was born on October 8, 1936.
Chuma, Kouki was born on October 8, 1936.
Graduate Faculty of Economics, Tokyo University, 1961.
Joined Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., 1961. With Research Bureau, Economic Planning Agency, 1969. Elected Japanese House Representatives, 1976, state secretary environment, 1984, vice minister home affairs, 1990, chairman Committee on Science and Technology, 1991, director Special Committee on Decentralization of Government, 1993, on Local Administrative Division, 1993, Special Committee on Election Laws, 1996, Standing Committee Foreign Affairs, 1997, senior state secretary transport, 1999, Special Committee Political Ethics and Election Laws, 2001.
State Secretary Environmental, 1984. Parliament vice-minister Home Affairs, 1990. Director Local Administrative Division, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), 1991.
Acting head National Campaign Headquarters, Law and Policy Division, 1993. Deputy chairman Policy Research Council LDP (Local Administration and Transport), 1995. Chairman Special Committee to Promote Development Osaka Bay Area, 1996.
Senior State Secretary Transport, 1999—2002. Chief deputy secretary-general LDP, 2000. Chairman Research Commission on Local Government Administration, LDP, 2001, 2003.
Member General Council, LDP, 2002, deputy chairman, 2004. Senior vice minister Land, Infrastructure and Transport, 2002—2005. Member Research Commission on Local Administration Systems, 2004.
Minister state administrative reform, regulatory reform, special zones for structural reform, and regional revitalization, 2005—2006.