Minoru Kihara (politician)

Minoru Kihara (木原 稔, Kihara Minoru, born August 12, 1969) is a Japanese politician who has served as the Minister of Defense since September 2023. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he also serves in the House of Representatives, and was previously the Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense. A native of Kumamoto and graduate of Waseda University, he was elected for the first time in 2005 after working at Japan Airlines until 2004.[1]

Kihara Minoru
木原 稔
Minoru Kihara in 2019
25th Minister of Defense
Assumed office
13 September 2023
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byYasukazu Hamada
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
11 September 2005 - 21 July 2009
18 December 2012
Preceded byYorihisa Matsuno
ConstituencyKyushu PR block
(2005-2009)
Kumamoto 1st district
(2012-present)
Personal details
Born (1969-08-12) 12 August 1969
Kumamoto, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Alma materWaseda University

Kihara announced on September 15, 2023 that he resigned from a cross-party group that enhances Japanese-Taiwanese relations.[2]

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20071201034816/http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0008/00008326.html
  2. https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/09/3d1c86d3ffa4-japans-new-defense-chief-quits-as-pro-taiwan-group-senior-member.html
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