Toshimitsu Motegi

is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Tsushima Facation, and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He is currently serving his fifth term in the Lower House representing Tochigi Prefecture's fifth electoral district.

A native of Ashikaga, Tochigi, Motegi attended the University of Tokyo and received a post-graduate degree from Harvard University. He worked for trading company Marubeni Corporation, as a political reporter for Yomiuri Shimbun and at the consultancy McKinsey & Co.. Motegi was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 as a member of the Japan New Party. He changed to the LDP in 1995. ["Japan Times", "Fukuda's new lineup", August 3, 2008.]

Described as a experienced and knowledgeable international businessman, Motegi has served in various Cabinet positions including vice foreign minister and state minister in charge of Okinawa and the Northern Territories, as well as science and technology policy. His hobbies include sports, travel, and reading. ["Japan Times", "Fukuda's new lineup", August 3, 2008.]

On August 1, 2008, Yasuo Fukuda appointed him as State Minister in Charge of Financial Services and Administrative Reforms. ["Japan Times", "Fukuda's new lineup", August 3, 2008.]

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External links

* [http://www.motegi.gr.jp/ Official website] in Japanese.