Akira Amari

Akira Amari
Akira Amari
	甘利明
Minister in charge of economic revitalization; Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
	In office; December 26, 2012 – January 28, 2016
Prime Minister	Shinzō Abe
Preceded by	Seiji Maehara
Succeeded by	Nobuteru Ishihara
Personal details
Born	August 27, 1949; Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic Party
Alma mater	Keio University

Akira Amari (甘利明, Amari Akira, born August 27, 1949) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the lower house.

Career

He is a native of Atsugi, Kanagawa and a follower of Tenrikyo as other LDP Representatives Hakuo Yanagisawa, Fumio Kyuma, Sanae Takaichi, Bunmei Ibuki, and Jinen Nagase.[1]

He is also a member of the Japan–Korea Parliamentarians' Union and the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union.

With members of the Yasuo Fukuda Cabinet (September 26, 2007)

He was the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry from 2006 to 2008. He also served as Minister of State in charge of Administrative Reform in the Cabinet of former Prime Minister Tarō Asō.

In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008, Amari was appointed as Minister of State in charge of Administrative Reform.[2]

On December 26, 2012, Amari was appointed to the newly created cabinet-level position of Minister of State for Economic Revitalization in the second Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Amari's responsibilities within the Abe government also include tax and social security reform.[3] Like Abe and most members of the Cabinet, he is affiliated to the openly revisionist organization Nippon Kaigi.[4]

In 2016, Amari resigned from his Cabinet post amidst allegations of bribery, and was succeeded by Nobuteru Ishihara.[5]

Life

He graduated from a Prefecture senior high school in Atsugi. In 1972, he graduated from the Keio University law school.

1974: He left his job to run independent for the Kanagawa LDP office. He lost and went to work for his father.
1983: Connected to the New Liberal Club, he won a seat in the 1983 general election.
1989: Inaugurated as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
2018: Took over as chairman of JKF Renbukai.

References

"６閣僚に「９条守れ」天理教平和の会、信者に要請". 9 April 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
"Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
"Abe’s reshuffle promotes right-wingers" - Korea Joongang Daily - 2014/09/05
"Japanese economy minister Akira Amari quits over bribery claims"

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

Political offices
Preceded by Seiji Maehara	Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy 2012–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Kaoru Yosano	Minister of State for Regulatory Reform 2008–2009	Succeeded by Position abolished until 2012 with appointment of Tomomi Inada
Preceded by Toshihiro Nikai	Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry 2006–2008	Succeeded by Toshihiro Nikai
Preceded by Bunmei Ibuki	Minister of Labour 1998–1999	Succeeded by Takamori Makino

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[1] "６閣僚に「９条守れ」天理教平和の会、信者に要請". 9 April 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[2] "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2", The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.

[4] "Abe’s reshuffle promotes right-wingers" - Korea Joongang Daily - 2014/09/05

[5] "Japanese economy minister Akira Amari quits over bribery claims"