July 30, 1998

Justice Minister
Nakamura, Shozaburo (64)
Seven-term member of the House of Representatives from South Kanto (proportional representation); Director of Finance Division, LDP Policy Research Council; Director-General, Environment Agency (State Minister); Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Administration; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance
Keio University

Foreign Minister
Koumura, Masahiko (56)
Six-term member of the House of Representatives from Yamaguchi-1; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance; Director-General, Economic Planning Agency (State Minister); State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Chuo University

Finance Minister
Miyazawa, Kiichi (78)
Two-term member of the House of Councillors; Eleven-term member of the House of Representatives from Hiroshima-7; Director-General, Economic Planning Agency (State Minister); International Trade and Industry Minister; Foreign Minister; Chief Cabinet Secretary (State Minister); Chairman, General Council of LDP; Finance Minister; Deputy Prime Minister and concurrently Finance Minister; Prime Minister (1991-93)
University of Tokyo

Education Minister
Arima, Akito (67) *
One-term member of the House of Councillors (proportional representation); Professor, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Professor, Department of Physics, University of Tokyo; President, University of Tokyo; Scientific Counselor, Ministry of Education; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo; President, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
University of Tokyo

Health and Welfare Minister
Miyashita, Sohei (70)
Seven-term member of the House of Representatives from Nagano-5; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Audit; Director-General, LDP Election Bureau; Director General, Defense Agency (State Minister); Director-General, Environment Agency (State Minister)
University of Tokyo

Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Minister
Nakagawa, Shoichi (45) *
Five-term member of the House of Representatives from Hokkaido-11; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Director, LDP Youth Bureau; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Communications; Vice Chairman, LDP Policy Affairs Research Council; Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
University of Tokyo

International Trade and Industry Minister
Yosano, Kaoru (59)
Seven-term member of the House of Representatives from Tokyo-1; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of International Trade and Industry; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Commerce and Industry; Education Minister; Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
University of Tokyo

Transport Minister
Kawasaki, Jiro (50) *
Five-term member of the House of Representatives from Tokai (proportional representation); Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Posts and Telecommunications; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Local Administration; First Deputy Chairman, LDP Diet Affairs Committee
Keio University

Posts and Telecommunications Minister
Noda, Seiko (Ms) (37) *
Two-term member of the House of Representatives from Gifu-1; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Posts and Telecommunications; Member, House of Representatives Committee on Education; Member, House of Representatives Committee on Relocation of the National Diet and Related Organizations;
Sophia University

Labor Minister
Amari, Akira (48) *
Five-term member of the House of Representatives from South Kanto (proportional representation); Parliamentary Vice-Minister of International Trade and Industry; Director of Commerce and Industry Division, LDP Policy Research Council; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Commerce and Industry; Vice-Chairman, LDP Policy Research Council
Keio University

Construction Minister
Sekiya, Katsutsugu (60)
Eight-term member of the House of Representatives from Ehime-1; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Posts and Telecommunications; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Transport; Minister of Posts and Telecommunications; Chairman, House of Representatives Special Committee on the Revision of the Election Law
Chuo University

Home Affairs Minister
Nishida, Mamoru (70)
Seven-term member of the House of Representatives from Shikoku (proportional representation); Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Local Administration; Director-General, National Land Agency (State Minister); Chairman, House of Representatives Special Committee on the Relocation of the National Diet and Related Organizations
Former Matsuyama School of Agriculture

Chief Cabinet Secretary (State Minister)
Nonaka, Hiromu (72)
Six-term member of the House of Representatives from Kyoto-4; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Construction, Minister of Home Affairs and concurrently Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission (State Minister); Acting Secretary- General, LDP
Kyoto Prefectural Sonobe Junior High School

Director-General, Management and Coordination Agency (State Minister)
Ota, Seiichi (52) *
Six-term member of the House of Representatives from Fukuoka-3; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance; Director, Finance Division, LDP Policy Research Council; First Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
Keio University

Director-General, Hokkaido Development Agency and Okinawa Development Agency, concurrently Director-General, National Land Agency (State Minister)
Inoue, Kichio (75)
Five-term member of the House of Councillors from Kagoshima; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance; Director-General, Hokkaido Development Agency and Okinawa Development Agency (State Minister); Chairman, House of Councillors Japan-France Parliamentarians League of Friendship
Kumamoto School of Technology

Director General, Defense Agency (State Minister)
Nukaga, Fukushiro ( 54 ) *
Five-term member of the House of Representatives from Ibaraki-2; Parliamentary Vice-Minister for International Trade and Industry; Vice Chairman, LDP Diet Affairs Committee; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance; Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
Waseda University

Director-General, Economic Planning Agency (State Minister)
Sakaiya, Taichi (pen name; real name Ikeguchi, Kotaro)(63) *
Writer; Director for Development Program, Industrial Science and Technology Agency; Director, Planning and Coordination Division, Trade and Industry Department, Okinawa Development Agency; various posts in Ministry of International Trade and Industry
University of Tokyo

Director-General, Science and Technology Agency (State Minister)
Takeyama, Yutaka (64) *
Three-term member of the House of Councillors from Shizuoka; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Science and Technology Agency; Chairman, House of Councillors Committee on Finance; Director, LDP Personnel Affairs Bureau; Chairman, House of Councillors Committee on Local Administration
Keio University

Director-General, Environment Agency (State Minister)
Manabe, Kenji (63) *
Three-term member of the House of Councillors from Kagawa; Parliamentary Vice- Minister of International Trade and Industry; Chairman, House of Councillors Committee on Education, Culture and Science; Deputy Chairman, LDP Policy Research Council; Deputy Chairman, LDP General Council
Gifu University

State Minister in change of financial system stabilization
Yanagisawa, Hakuo (62) *
Five-term member of the House of Representatives from Shizuoka-3; Consul, Consulate-General of Japan in New York; Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Education; Secretary-General, Administrative Reform Committee under Hashimoto Cabinet
University of Tokyo

Note: For those marked *, this is the first cabinet post.