October 5, 1999

Prime Minister
Obuchi, Keizo (62) (LDP)
Twelve-term member of the House of Representatives from Gunma-5; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Construction; Director-General, Prime Ministers Office and Director-General, Okinawa Development Agency (State Minister); Chief Cabinet Secretary (State Minister); Foreign Minister; Prime Minister since July 1998
Waseda University

Justice Minister
Usui, Hideo (60) (LDP)
Six-term member of the House of Representatives from Chiba-1; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Education; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology; Director General, Defense Agency (State Minister)
Chuo University

Foreign Minister
Kono, Yohei (62) (LDP)
Eleven-term member of the House of Representatives from Kanagawa-17; Director-General, Science and Technology Agency (State Minister); Chief Cabinet Secretary (State Minister); President, LDP; Deputy Prime Minister and concurrently Foreign Minister
Waseda University

Finance Minister
Miyazawa, Kiichi (79) (LDP)
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, LDP General Council; Finance Minister; Deputy Prime Minister and concurrently Finance Minister; Prime Minister (1991-93)
University of Tokyo

Education Minister, concurrently Director-General, Science and Technology Agency (State Minister)
Nakasone, Hirofumi (53)* (LDP)
Three-term member of the House of Councillors from Gunma; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of International Trade and Industry; Chairman, House of Councillors Committee on Commerce and Industry; Director, House of Councillors Committee on Rules and Administration
Keio University

Health and Welfare Minister
Niwa, Yuya (55) (LDP)
Seven-term member of the House of Representatives from Ibaraki-6; Yomiuri Shimbun Reporter; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health and Welfare; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Society and Labor; Health and Welfare Minister; Chairman, LDP Party Reform Implementation Headquarters
Keio University

Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Minister
Tamazawa, Tokuichiro (61) (LDP)
Seven-term member of the House of Representatives from Iwate-1; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Director General, Defense Agency (State Minister); Chairman, LDP Party Organization Headquarters
Waseda University

International Trade and Industry Minister
Fukaya, Takashi (64)* (LDP)
Eight-term member of the House of Representatives from Tokyo (proportional representation); Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Labor; Posts and Telecommunications Minister; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on the Budget; Chairman, LDP General Council
Waseda University

Transport Minister, concurrently Director-General, Hokkaido Development Agency (State Minister)
Nikai, Toshihiro (60)* (Liberal Party)
Five-term member of the House of Representatives from Wakayama-3; Chairman, House of Representatives Special Committee on Construction; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport; Chairman, Liberal Party Diet Affairs Committee
Chuo University

Posts and Telecommunications Minister
Yashiro, Eita (62) (pen name; real name Maejima, Eizaburo)* (LDP)
Three-term member of the House of Councillors; one-term member of the House of Representatives from Tokyo-12; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Science and Technology; Chairman, House of Councillors Committee on Labor and Social Policies; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Judicial Affairs
Isawa High School

Labor Minister
Makino, Takamori (73)* (LDP)
Five-term member of the House of Representatives from Fukui-2; Director-General, Osaka Bureau of International Trade and Industry; Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs; Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary; Director, Foreign Affairs Division, LDP Policy Research Council; Member, House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
University of Tokyo

Construction Minister, concurrently Director-General, National Land Agency (State Minister)
Nakayama, Masaaki (67) (LDP)
Ten-term member of the House of Representatives from Osaka-4; Member, Osaka City Council; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Labour; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health and Welfare; Posts and Telecommunications Minister; Director-General, Management and Coordination Agency (State Minister)
Chuo University

Home Affairs Minister, concurrently Chairman, National Public Safety Commission (State Minister)
Hori, Kosuke (65) (LDP)
Seven-term member of the House of Representatives from Saga-3; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Education Minister; Deputy Chairman, LDP Policy Research Council; Director, House of Representatives Committee on Budget; Chairman, LDP Diet Affairs Committee
Keio University

Chief Cabinet Secretary, concurrently Director-General, Okinawa Development Agency (State Minister)
Aoki, Mikio (65)* (LDP)
Three-term member of the House of Councillors from Shimane; Member, Shimane Prefectural Assembly; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance; Chairman, House of Councillors Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; LDP Deputy Secretary-General
Waseda University

Director-General, Management and Coordination Agency (State Minister)
Tsuzuki, Kunihiro (70)* (New Komeito)
Two-term member of the House of Councillors (proportional representation); Chairman, House of Councillors Committee on Oversight of Administration; Upper House Chairman, Policy Board, Komeito; Chairman, House of Councillors Committee on Judicial Affairs; Vice Governor, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Senshu University

Director General, Defense Agency (State Minister)
Kawara, Tsutomu (62) (LDP)
Nine-term member of the House of Representatives from Ishikawa-3; Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance; Director General, Defense Agency (State Minister); Chairman, LDP Political Reform Headquarters; Chairman, LDP Research Commission on Security
Chuo University

Director-General, Economic Planning Agency (State Minister)
Sakaiya, Taichi (64) (pen name; real name Ikeguchi, Kotaro)
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, Environment Agency (State Minister)
Shimizu, Kayoko (Ms) (63)* (LDP)
Two-term member of the House of Councillors (proportional representation); Chief Nurse, Kanto Teishin Hospital; Director, Nursing Division, Ministry of Health and Welfare; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Labor; Chairwoman, House of Councillors Committee on Education, Culture and Science
University of Tokyo

Chairman, Financial Reconstruction Commission (State Minister)
Tanigaki, Sadakazu (54) (LDP)
Six-term member of the House of Representatives from Kyoto-5; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Posts and Telecommunications; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Administration; Director-General, Science and Technology Agency (State Minister); Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance
University of Tokyo

Mr. Tanigaki succeeded Mr. Michio Ochi upon the latter's resignation on February 25, 2000.

Ochi, Michio (70) (LDP)
Eight-term member of the House of Representatives from Tokyo-6; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance; Director-General, Economic Planning Agency (State Minister); Chairman, LDP Research Commission on the Finance and Banking Systems; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Budget
University of Tokyo

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