Yoshimasa Hayashi
Japanese politician
Yoshimasa Hayashi (林 芳正, Hayashi Yoshimasa, born 19 January 1961) is a Japanese politician. He is the Minister for Foreign Affairs since November 2021.[1] He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is also in the House of Representatives for the Yamaguchi 3rd district since 2021.
Yoshimasa Hayashi | |
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林 芳正 | |
 Hayashi in 2015 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Toshimitsu Motegi Fumio Kishida (acting) |
| Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | |
| In office 3 August 2017 – 2 October 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Hirokazu Matsuno |
| Succeeded by | Masahiko Shibayama |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 23 February 2015 – 7 October 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Koya Nishikawa |
| Succeeded by | Hiroshi Moriyama |
| In office 26 December 2012 – 3 September 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Akira Gunji |
| Succeeded by | Koya Nishikawa |
| Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy | |
| In office 2 July 2009 – 16 September 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Taro Aso |
| Preceded by | Kaoru Yosano |
| Succeeded by | Naoto Kan |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 2 August 2008 – 24 September 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Yasuo Fukuda |
| Preceded by | Shigeru Ishiba |
| Succeeded by | Yasukazu Hamada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1961 Shimonoseki, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Parents | Yoshiro Hayashi |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo John F. Kennedy School of Government |
References change
- ↑ "Japan PM Kishida to tap ex-education minister Hayashi as foreign minister". The Mainichi. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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