December 5, 2000

Prime Minister
Mori, Yoshiro (63) (LDP)
Eleven-term member of the House of Representatives from Ishikawa-2; LDP Secretary-General; Chairman, LDP General Council; Construction Minister; International Trade and Industry Minister; Chairman, LDP Policy Research Council; Education Minister; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance
Waseda University

Justice Minister
Koumura, Masahiko (58) (LDP)
Seven-term member of the House of Representatives from Yamaguchi-1; Foreign Minister; State Secretary for Foreign Affairs; Director-General, Economic Planning Agency (State Minister); Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense
Chuo University

Foreign Minister
Kono, Yohei (63) (LDP)
Twelve-term member of the House of Representatives from Kanagawa-17; Foreign Minister; President, LDP; Chief Cabinet Secretary (State Minister); Deputy Prime Minister; Director-General, Science and Technology Agency (State Minister)
Waseda University

Finance Minister
Miyazawa, Kiichi (80) (LDP)
Two-term member of the House of Councillors; twelve-term member of the House of Representatives from Hiroshima; Director-General, Economic Planning Agency (State Minister); Finance Minister; Deputy Prime Minister; Finance Minister; Chairman, LDP General Council; Chief Cabinet Secretary (State Minister); International Trade and Industry Minister; Prime Minister (1991-93)
University of Tokyo

Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister
Machimura, Nobutaka (56) (LDP)
Six-term member of the House of Representatives from Hokkaido-5; Special Advisor to the Prime Minister; State Secretary for Foreign Affairs; Education Minister; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Health and Welfare; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education
University of Tokyo

Health, Labor and Welfare Minister
Sakaguchi, Chikara (66) (New Komeito)
Eight-term member of the House of Representatives (proportional representation, Tokai block); Director, House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs; Labor Minister; Director, House of Representatives Committtee on Finance; President, Mie Blood Center; Doctor of Medicine
Mie University

Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Minister
Yatsu, Yoshio (66) (LDP)
Five-term member of the House of Representatives from Gunma-3; Senior State Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Chairman, the House of Representatives Committee on Cabinet; Director, House of Representatives Committee on Administrative Reform; LDP Deputy Secretary-General
Hosei University

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister
Hiranuma, Takeo (61) (LDP)
Seven-term member of the House of Representatives from Okayama-3; Member, House of Representatives Research Commission on the Constitution; Chairman, LDP Committee on Political Reform of Political System Reform Headquarters; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Administration; Transport Minister; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance
Keio University

Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister
Ogi, Chikage (Ms) (67) (real name Hayashi, Hiroko)
(New Conservative Party)
Four-term member of the House of Councillors (proportional representation); Member, House of Councillors Committee on Education, Culture and Science; Vice President, Liberal Party; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Science and Technology;
Kobe High School

Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Minister
Katayama, Toranosuke (65) (LDP)
Two-term member of the House of Councillors (Okayama Prefecture); Chairman, LDP Diet Affairs Committee; Chairman, the House of Councillors Committee on Finance; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance; Vice Governor of Okayama Prefecture
University of Tokyo

Chief Cabinet Secretary (State Minister)
Fukuda, Yasuo (64) (LDP)
Four-term member of the House of Representatives from Gunma-4; Director-General, LDP Treasury Bureau; Chairman, LDP Finance Committee; LDP Deputy Secretary-General; Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
Waseda University

Chairman, National Public Safety Commission (State Minister) concurrently State Minister in charge of Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management *
Ibuki, Bunmei (62) (LDP)
Six-term member of the House of Representatives from Kyoto-1; Chairman, LDP Party Organization Headquarters; Minister of Labor; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Education; Director, House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Administration; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health and Welfare
University of Kyoto

State Minister in charge of Financial Services *
Yanagisawa, Hakuo (65) (LDP)
Six-term member of the House of Representatives from Shizuoka-3; State Minister in charge of financial system stabilization; Director-General, National Land Agency (State Minister); Secretary-General, Administrative Reform Committee under Hashimoto Cabinet; Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs; Consul, Consulate-General of Japan in New York
University of Tokyo

Director General, Defense Agency (State Minister)
Saito, Toshitsugu (55) (LDP)
Five-term member of the House of Representatives from Shizuoka-5; Director, House of Representatives Committee on Budget; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Local Administration; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Commerce and Industry; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
Sophia University

State Minister in charge of Economy and Finance concurrently State Minister in charge of Information Technology *
Aso, Taro (60) (LDP)
Seven-term member of the House of Representatives from Fukuoka-8; Chairman, House of Representatives Special Committee on Fiscal Structure Reform; Director-General, Economic Planning Agency (State Minister); Chairman, House of Representatives Special Committee on Foreign Affairs; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education
Gakushuin University

Mr. Aso succeeded Mr. Fukushiro Nukaga upon the latter's resignation on January 23, 2001.

Nukaga, Fukushiro (56) (LDP)
Six-term member of the House of Representatives from Ibaraki-2; Chairman, Public Relations Headquarters of LDP; Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary; Director-General of the Defense Agency (State Minister); Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of International Trade and Industry
Waseda University

Environment Minister
Kawaguchi, Yoriko (Ms) (59)
Managing Director, Suntory Ltd.; Councillor, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of International Trade and Industry; Minister, Japanese Embassy in the U.S.A.; Director-General, Economic Cooperation Department, International Trade Policy Bureau, Ministry of International Trade and Industry
University of Tokyo

State Minister in charge of Administrative Reform concurrently State Minister in charge of Okinawa and the Northern Territories *
Hashimoto, Ryutaro (63) (LDP)
Thirteen-term member of the House of Representatives from Okayama-4; Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister; International Trade and Industry Minister; Finance Minister; Transport Minister; Health and Welfare Minister
Keio University

State Minister in charge of Science and Technology Affairs *
Sasagawa, Takashi (65) (LDP)
Five-term member of the House of Representatives from Gunma-2; Member, House of Representatives Committee on Judicial Affairs; Deputy Chairman, General Council of LDP; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Judicial Affairs; Chairman, House of Representatives Special Committee on Decentralization of Government; Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
Studied at Meiji University

* titles tentatively translated by the Foreign Press Center for the convenience of the press