Akinori Eto
| Akinori Eto 江渡 聡徳 | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 3 September 2014 – 24 December 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Itsunori Onodera |
| Succeeded by | Gen Nakatani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1958 Towada, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Nihon University |
| Website | Official website |
Akinori Eto (江渡 聡徳 Eto Akinori, born 1958) is a Japanese politician and the former defense minister of Japan.
Overview
with Ashton Carter (March 17, 2013)
Eto is a politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Towada, Aomori, he attended Nihon University as both undergraduate and graduate. He was elected for the first time in 1996 but lost his seat in the re-election four years later. He was re-elected in 2003. Like Abe and most members of the Cabinet, he is affiliated to the openly revisionist organization Nippon Kaigi.[1]
Footnotes
References
- 政治家情報 〜江渡 聡徳〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Itsunori Onodera |
Minister of Defence 2014–2014 |
Succeeded by Gen Nakatani |
