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 (1949-08-27) 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.

References

  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.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Abe’s reshuffle promotes right-wingers" - Korea Joongang Daily - 2014/09/05
  5. ↑ "Japanese economy minister Akira Amari quits over bribery claims"
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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