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On December 28, the Democratic Party of Japan established the DPJ Next Cabinet (Shadow Cabinet) led by Next Prime Minister Banri Kaieda, the President of the DPJ. The Next Cabinet held its first Cabinet meeting on the same day.
In his speech, President Kaieda asked for the cooperation of the Next Ministers, stating that “We have now established the DPJ Next Cabinet. Previously, the Next Cabinet conducted operations from 2003 until the change in government in 2009. The achievements of the Next Cabinet contributed to the shift in political power. We are committed to adding to these achievements and building on our experience.” Furthermore, he noted that, “We experienced numerous twists and turns in the policy-making process during our three years and three months as the ruling party. In light of this, what is most important is that the party as a whole conducts thorough discussions in order to reach a consensus on concrete and realistic policies and party decisions, before working together as one to make them a reality. Our Cabinet meeting will play a key role in the policy-making process.”
Next Cabinet members are as follows:
Prime Minister
Banri KAIEDA
Deputy Prime Minister
Akihiro OHATA
State Minister
Goshi HOSONO
Chief Cabinet Secretary
Mitsuru SAKURAI
Minister of Finance
Minister for Financial Services
Seiji MAEHARA
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
Minister for Local Sovereignty Reform
Kazuhiro HARAGUCHI
Minister of Justice
Kiyoshige MAEKAWA
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tsuyoshi YAMAGUCHI
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Kumiko HAYASHI
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
Kazunori YAMANOI
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Tsutomu OKUBO
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Akira GUNJI
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Naoki TANAKA
Minister of the Environment
Minister for Issues Concerning Nuclear Accidents
Takashi SHINOHARA
Minister of Defence
Hajime HIROTA
Minister for Reconstruction
Toru KIKAWADA
Minister for Cabinet Office
Takeaki MATSUMOTO
Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission
Minister for the Abduction Issue
Minister for Disaster Management
Shu WATANABE
Minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
Yukio UBUKATA
Minister for Measures for Declining Birthrate
Minister for Gender Equality
Minister for Human Rights
Minister for Consumer Affairs, and Food Safety
Makiko KIKUTA
Minister for Economic Revitalization
Minister for Science and Technology Policy
Minister for Space Policy
Minister for Information Technology Policy
Minister for Ocean Policy
Tetsuro FUKUYAMA
Minister for Administrative Reform
Minister for Civil Service Reform
Minister for Regulatory Reform
Renho
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
Atsushi OSHIMA
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
Chiaki TAKAHASHI
Assistant to the Chief Cabinet Secretary Yosuke KONDO
Taizo MIKAZUKI
Hiroshi OOGUSHI
Kazuko KOORI
Michiyoshi YUNOKI
Kouhei OHTSUKA
Motoyuki ODACHI
Masayoshi NATANIYA
Kenzo FUJISUE
(Updated on January 15, 2012)
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