Hiroshi Hase
| Hiroshi Hase | |
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| 馳 浩 | |
| Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | |
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Assumed office 7 October 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Hakubun Shimomura |
| Member of the House of Representatives from the First District of Ishikawa Prefecture | |
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Assumed office 29 July 2007 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 May 1961 Oyabe, Toyama, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Senshu University |
| Website | http://hase-hiroshi.org/ |
| Hiroshi Hase | |
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| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Hiroshi Hase Viet Cong Express #1 |
| Billed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Billed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Billed from | Ho Chi Minh City, North Vietnam (as Viet Cong Express #1) |
| Trained by |
Riki Choshu Stu Hart Mr. Hito |
| Debut | February 28, 1986 |
| Retired | August 27, 2006 |
Hiroshi Hase (馳 浩 Hase Hiroshi?, born May 5, 1961) is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology under current Prime Minister Shinzō Abe. Prior to his appointment in the Cabinet, he also served as a member of the House of Representatives of the National Diet, representing the 1st district of Ishikawa Prefecture.
Hase is also a retired professional wrestler who worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). During his affiliation with AJPW, he also served as the chairman for the Pacific Wrestling Federation (PWF), which is the governing body for all championships in AJPW. Among other title wins, Hase held the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship once.
Hase graduated from Senshu University in March 1984. He then became a teacher of classic Japanese literature in a high school in Ishikawa Prefecture, before pursuing a professional wrestling career in 1985.
Hase also became an amateur wrestler, representing Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He placed ninth in the Greco-Roman wrestling tournament.
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