Hiroshige Sekō

Hiroshige Sekō
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Assumed office
3 August 2016
Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
Preceded by Motoo Hayashi
Personal details
Born (1962-11-09) November 9, 1962
Osaka, Japan
Political party Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
Spouse(s) Kumiko Hayashi
Alma mater Waseda University
Occupation Politician

Hiroshige Seko (世耕 弘成, Sekō Hiroshige, born November 9, 1962) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Wakayama Prefecture, he graduated from Waseda University and received a master's degree in corporate communications from Boston University. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998. He was elevated by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to serve as Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) on August 3, 2016.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Decoraties Staatsbezoeken Japan en Republiek Korea Archived 2014-11-04 at the Wayback Machine. - website of the Dutch Royal House
  • 政治家情報 〜世耕 弘成〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-11-14. External link in |work= (help)


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