Hirai Takuya

Member of the House of Representatives (Elected 7 times)

Constituency: Kagawa 1st district

Education

• Mar.1980　Graduated from Sophia University Faculty of Foreign Studies
• Mar.1976　Graduated from Takamatsu Daiichi High School

Career

• Oct. 2018　Minister in charge of Information Technology Policy
• Minister of State for “Cool Japan” Strategy
• Minister of State for the Intellectual Property Strategy
• Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
• Minister of State for Space Policy
• Aug.2017 Chairperson, Public Relations Headquarters, LDP
• Aug.2016 Director-General, Information Research Bureau, LDP
• Sep.2015 Acting Chairperson, Public Relations Headquarters, LDP
• Dec.2014 Elected to the House of Representatives (47th General Election) (6th term)
• Oct.2013 Chairperson, Special Mission Committee on IT Strategy, LDP (Reappointed)
• Dec.2012 Chairperson, Committee on Cabinet
• Dec.2012 Elected to the House of Representatives (46th General Election) (5th term)
• Oct.2012 Deputy Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
• Oct.2011  Director, Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Division, LDP (Shadow Cabinet Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications)
• Sep.2010 Director, Internet Media Division, LDP
• Sep.2009 Director, Publicity and Strategies Division, LDPChairperson, Special Mission Committee on IT Strategy, LDP
• Aug.2009 Elected to the House of Representatives (45th General Election) (4th term)
• Aug.2008 Deputy Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
• Sep.2007 State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Fukuda Cabinet) (Reappointed)
• Aug.2007 State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (First Abe Cabinet (Reshuffled))
• Oct.2006 Director, Economy, Trade and Industry Division, LDP