Education
Graduate, Waseda U., Japan, 1959.
Graduate, Waseda U., Japan, 1959.
Elected, Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly, 1967-1972; member of Fukuoka Prefecture District 1, House fo Representatives, 1972-1996; member Fukuoka Prefecture District 2, House fo Representatives, since 1996; parliamentary vice-minister, Min. of Health and Welfare, Ohira Cabinet, 1978-1980; parliamentary vice-minister, Defense Agency Suzuki Cabinet, 1980-1984; deputy chief cabinet secretary, Nakasone Cabinet, 1984-1986; chairman standing commission on social and labor affairs, House of Representatives, 1986; director-general Election Bureau, Liberal Democratic Party, Tokyo, 1986-1987; chairman public relations committee, Liberal Democratic Party, Tokyo, 1987-1989; chairman diet affairs committee, Liberal Democratic Party, Tokyo, 1995; chairman policy research county, Liberal Democratic Party, Tokyo, since 1995; director-general Defense Agency, Min. of State, Uno Cabinet, 1989-1990; chairman special committee for research on taxation system, related matters, House of representatives, 1990-1991; minister, Min. of Construction, Miyazawa Cabinet, 1991-1995.
Married; 3 children.