| Yukio Edano 枝野 幸男 |
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| Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 12 September 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Yoshio Hachiro |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
| In office 4 January 2011 – 2 September 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Naoto Kan |
| Preceded by | Yoshito Sengoku |
| Succeeded by | Osamu Fujimura |
| Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs | |
| In office 14 January 2011 – 2 September 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Naoto Kan |
| Preceded by | Sumio Mabuchi |
| Succeeded by | Tatsuo Kawabata |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Acting |
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| In office 7 March 2011 – 9 March 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Naoto Kan |
| Preceded by | Seiji Maehara |
| Succeeded by | Takeaki Matsumoto |
| Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs | |
| In office 10 February 2010 – 8 June 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Yukio Hatoyama |
| Preceded by | Yoshito Sengoku |
| Succeeded by | Renhō |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1964 Utsunomiya, Japan |
| Political party | Democratic Party (1998–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
New Party (1992–1994) New Frontier Party (1994–1998) |
| Alma mater | Tohoku University |
Yukio Edano (枝野 幸男 Edano Yukio, born May 31, 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. He was the Chief Cabinet Secretary in the Kan government. On September 12, 2011, he was named as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry[1]
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Born in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Edano is a graduate of Tohoku University. He was elected for the first time in 1993 as a member of Morihiro Hosokawa's Japan New Party.
He participated in the formation of the DPJ in 1996. He was appointed as the secretary general of the party in March 2010 when it was the country's ruling party. Katsuya Okada, the former Foreign Minister, subsequently replaced him in September 2010.
In January 2011, he became Chief Cabinet Secretary.[2] In March 2011, he was temporarily appointed as head of the Foreign Ministry.[3]
In the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, he was the face of the government efforts to combat the aftermath, frequently appearing on television to talk about the problems at the two reactor facilities in Fukushima. Because of the frequency of his appearances, Twitter users concerned with his health were prompted to post messages asking him to get some sleep. The Twitter hashtag "#edano_nero" became popular, from the imperative word for sleep! (寝ろ nero) in Japanese.[4]
Later reports found the government 'delayed giving information' and 'shirked responsibility'.[1]
| House of Representatives of Japan | ||
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| Preceded by Hiroshi Sawada Nobuhiko Fukunaga Kazuhito Wada |
Representative for Saitama 5th district (multi-member) 1993–1996 Served alongside: Kiyoshi Ueda, Kaneshige Wakamatsu, Nobuhiko Fukunaga |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Representative for the Kita-Kantō PR block 1996–2000 |
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| Preceded by Nobuhiko Fukunaga |
Representative for Saitama 5th district 2000–present |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Banri Kaieda |
Chairperson of the Policy Affairs Research Council of the Democratic Party 2002–2004 |
Succeeded by Yoshito Sengoku |
| Preceded by Ichirō Ozawa |
Secretary General of the Democratic Party 2010 |
Succeeded by Katsuya Okada |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Yoshito Sengoku |
Minister of State for Government Revitalisation 2010 |
Succeeded by Renhō Murata |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary 2011–present |
Incumbent | |
| Preceded by Sumio Mabuchi |
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs 2011–present |
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| Preceded by Seiji Maehara |
Minister for Foreign Affairs Acting 2011 |
Succeeded by Takeaki Matsumoto |