Fumio Kyūma
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Fumio Kyūma (久間 章生, Kyūma Fumio, born 4 December 1940) is a Japanese politician who has served in the Diet of Japan since 1980.[1] Kyuma graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1964 and worked for the Ministry of Agriculture.[2] He was elected to the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly in 1971 serving three terms before being elected to the Diet as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for Nagasaki Number 2.
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Fumio Kyūma | |
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久間 章生 | |
Minister of Defense | |
In office 9 January 2007 – 3 July 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Yuriko Koike |
Minister of State, Head of the Japan Defense Agency | |
In office 26 September 2006 – 8 January 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
Preceded by | Fukushiro Nukaga |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
In office 7 November 1996 – 30 July 1998 | |
Prime Minister | Ryutaro Hashimoto |
Preceded by | Hideo Usui |
Succeeded by | Fukushiro Nukaga |
Personal details | |
Born | (1940-12-04) 4 December 1940 (age 83) Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan |
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
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Kyūma is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.[3]