English - 中川正春

Masaharu NAKAGAWA

Member of the House of Representatives, the National Diet of Japan (Mie No. 2 District, Mie Prefecture / elected 9 times)

Nakagawa started his career at the Japan Foundation. After serving as a member of Mie Prefectural Assembly for 12 years (3 terms), he was first elected as a Member of the House of Representatives in 1996.
As the Next Finance Minister of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), he dedicated himself to creating the manifesto for the 2009 summer election. Nakagawa went on to serve as Senior Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in the 2009 DPJ administration led by PM Yukio Hatoyama. During the 2010 Naoto Kan administration, he was appointed Chair of Foreign Relations and Security Research Committee in the ruling party. In the subsequent Yoshihiko Noda administration, he was sworn in as Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Finally, he was given the portfolio of Disaster Management, New Public Commons, Gender Equality and Civil Service Reform in 2012.
After the 2012 national election, Nakagawa served as Acting Secretary General of the DPJ, then the main opposition party. He worked hard, striving to rehabilitate the DPJ in the Diet. Following the launch of the Democratic Party (DP), he served as Chair of the General Meeting of DP Diet Members. He is actively involved in issues such as joint studies of the histories of Japan and South Korea, e-books, ethnic groups in Myanmar, and promoting the acceptance of foreigners and multicultural coexistence society.

Personal motto	Live in harmony with others and never flatter others.
Hobbies	Mountain climbing, reading, watching movies, fishing, and gardening, playing ocarina
Family	wife, two sons and two daughters, nine grandchildren.
Education	Graduated from Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service in June 1973
Birth	Born in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture on June 10, 1950

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■Tokyo, Diet Member's Office

Address	#519 Diet Member's Building 1st 2-2-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo　100-8981 JAPAN
Tel	+81-3-3508-7128
Fax	+81-3-3508-3428
e-mail	g03063@shugiin.go.jp

■Mie Office

Address	7-1-5 Kambe, Suzuka-shi, Mie　513-0801 JAPAN
Tel	+81-59-381-3513
Fax	+81-59-381-3514

2024.1-present	Chairman of the Committee on Discipline
2021.12-2024.1	Chair of CDP Constitutional Research Committee
2021.12-2024.1	Senior Director, Commission on the Constitution
2021.12-2023.1	Member of the Committee on Financial Affairs
2017.11-2021.12	Member of the Commission on the Constitution
2020.9-2021.12	Chair of General Meeting of CDP Diet Members
2018.10-2021.12	Member of the Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2017.11-2018.10	Member of the Committee on Cabinet
2016.9-2017.11	Chair of General Meeting of DP Diet Members Member of the Commission on the Constitution Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
2016.1-2016.9	Chairman of the Committee on Discipline
2015.1-2016.9	Chair, DPJ Caucus in the House of Representatives
2014.9-2015.1	DPJ Next Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology
2012.12-2014.9	Acting Secretary General of the DPJ
2012.2-2012.9	Minister of State for Disaster Management 1.Renew the national plan for disaster prevention 2.Submit Bill regarding special measures for a Nankai Trough quake response Minister of State for New Public Commons (Concurrent) 1.Amend the Act on Promotion of PFI to urge private-public partnership 2.Provide a comprehensive plan for multi-cultural society Minister of State for Gender Equality (Concurrent) 1.Pass legislation regarding the Definite Plan to Comprehensive Reform of Social Security and Tax, including the support of children and child- raising and employment of young people 2.Promote to set the counselor’s comprehensive support and consultancy desk to prevent suicide, social withdraw and abuse Minister in charge of Civil Service Reform (Concurrent) 1.Amend the National Public Service Act to improve labor conditions 2.Promote major reform of independent administrative corporations
2011.9-2012.1	Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 1.Introduce and establish a new program to send Japanese youngsters abroad to teach Japanese language in developing countries, which would give them the opportunity for cultural exchange (the so-called Reverse JET Program) 2.Introduce the tuition fee exemption for all public high school students 3.Set up Geiger counters for testing food at all schools and other public buildings
2009.9-2010.9	Senior Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 1.Expand opportunity for permanent alien residents in Japan to study Japanese language 2.Support cooperation between academia and business community in high-end science technology sectors, as well as to craft policy so that investments to drug discovery, tissue engineering, renewable energy and materials engineering could be practically materialized to actual use (“The Bridge to Tomorrow” Project) 3.Creating the national platform system for e-books (electronic books)
1983-1995	Member, Mie Prefectural Assembly (elected 3 times)
1975-1977	The Japan Foundation

2024.1-present	Chairman of the Committee on Discipline
2021.12-2024.1	Senior Director, Commission on the Constitution
2021.12-2023.1	Member of the Committee on Financial Affairs
2017.11-2021.12	Member of the Commission on the Constitution
2018.10-2021.12	Member of the Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2017.11-2018.10	Member of the Committee on Cabinet
2016.9-2017.11	Member of the Commission on the Constitution Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
2016.1-2016.9	Chairman of the Committee on Discipline
2015.1-2015.12	Senior Director, Deliberative Council on Political Ethics Member, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Member, Commission on the Constitution
2014.9-2015.1	Senior Director, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Member, Special Committee on Disasters
2013.10-2014.9	Senior Director, Special Committee for Investigation of Nuclear Power Issues Member, Committee on Security Member, Special Committee on Disasters
2013.1-2013.10	Member, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Member, Special Committee on Disasters
2012.10-2012.12	Member, Committee on Cabinet Member, Commission on the Constitution Member, Deliberative Council on Political Ethics
2010.10-2011.8	Senior Director, Committee on Budget
2007.9-2009.9	Senior Director, Committee on Financial Affairs Member, Committee on Budget
2006.9-2007.9	Director, Committee on Budget Member, Special Committee on Prevention of International Terrorism and Japan's Cooperation and Support; Humanitarian Assistance for Reconstruction in Iraq Member, Special Committee for Research on the Constitution of Japan
2005.9-2006.9	Senior Director, Committee on Rules and Administration
2004.11-2005.9	Member, Special Committee on North Korean Abductions and Other Issues
2004.10-2005.9	Director, Research Commission on the Constitution
2004.1-2004.5	Member, Committee on Fundamental National Policies
2003.6-2004.10	Senior Director, Special Committee on Prevention of International Terrorism and Japan's Cooperation and Support, Humanitarian Assistance for Reconstruction in Iraq
2003.1-2004.1	Member, Committee on Audit and Oversight of Administration
2002.1-2003.1	Senior Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs
2001.9-2002.1	Director, Committee on Financial Affairs
1999.10-2003.1	Member, Special Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

2021.12-2024.1	Chair, Constitutional Research Committee
2020.9-2021.12	Chair, General Meeting of CDP Diet Members
2019.9-2020.9	Executive Adviser of CDP(The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan)
2016.9-2017.11	Chair of General Meeting of DP Diet Members
2016.3-2016.9	Chair, DP(The Democratic Party) Caucus in the House of Representatives
2015.1-2016.3	Chair, DPJ(The Democratic Party of Japan) Caucus in the House of Representatives
2014.9-2015.1	DPJ Next Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology
2012.12-2014.9	Acting Secretary General of the DPJ
2012.1-2012.2	Chair, Research Committee on Administrative Reform
2010.9-2011.9	Chair of the DPJ Foreign Relations and Security Research Committee 1.Dedicate substantial time and commitment in recommending the concept of Dynamic Defense Force when the DPJ government set out the National Defense Program Guidelines for FY 2011 and beyond
2007.9-2009.9	Shadow Cabinet, Minister of Finance Deputy Head, DPJ Abduction Issue Strategy Headquarters
2006.2-2007.9	General Vice-Chair, Diet Affairs Committee Deputy Head, DPJ Abduction Issue Strategy Headquarters
2005.9-2006.2	Vice-Chair, Diet Affairs Committee Deputy Head, DPJ Abduction Issue Strategy Headquarters
2004.1-2005.9	Chair, Research Commission on the Tax System Deputy Chief Secretary, Research Commission on the Constitution; National Security Division
2003.12-2005.9	Secretary-General, DPJ Abduction Issue Strategy Headquarters
2003.12-2005.9	Chair, North Korean Issue Project Team
2002.12-2004.5	Deputy Chair, Policy Research Committee
2001.9-2006.2	Leader, Mie Prefectural Headquarters

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