Takuya Hirai
Takuya Hirai is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of Sophia University he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 as a member of the New Frontier Party after running unsuccessfully as an independent in 1996. He later joined LDP.
Takuya Hirai | |
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| Minister of State for Digital Reform | |
| In office September 1, 2021 – 4 October 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihide Suga |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Karen Makishima |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 30 August 2009 - 16 November 2012 31 October 2021 | |
| Constituency | Shikoku PR block |
| In office 25 June 2000 - 21 July 2009 16 December 2012 – 14 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Takao Fujimoto |
| Succeeded by | Junya Ogawa |
| Constituency | Kagawa 1st |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 25, 1958 Takamatsu city, Kagawa, Japan |
| Political party | LDP |
| Other political affiliations | NFP（1996 - 1997） Independent（1997 - 2000） |
| Relatives | Tarō Hirai（grandfather） Takushi Hirai（father） |
Takuya Hirai with Tasuku Honjo
On September 1, 2021, he became the Digital Minister, who has jurisdiction over the Digital Agency.[1]
Prior to entering politics, he was the president of Nishinippon Broadcasting, which is owned by him and his family.
Personal history
- 政治家情報 〜平井 たくや〜. JANJAN ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
References
- "Japan launches state agency to accelerate digitization". La Prensa Latina Media. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
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