Yukio Edano
| Yukio Edano | |
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| 枝野 幸男 | |
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| Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
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In office September 12, 2011 – December 26, 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Yoshio Hachiro |
| Succeeded by | Toshimitsu Motegi |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
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In office January 4, 2011 – September 2, 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Naoto Kan |
| Preceded by | Yoshito Sengoku |
| Succeeded by | Osamu Fujimura |
| Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs | |
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In office January 14, 2011 – September 2, 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Naoto Kan |
| Preceded by | Sumio Mabuchi |
| Succeeded by | Tatsuo Kawabata |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Acting |
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In office March 7, 2011 – March 9, 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Naoto Kan |
| Preceded by | Seiji Maehara |
| Succeeded by | Takeaki Matsumoto |
| Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs | |
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In office February 10, 2010 – June 8, 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Yukio Hatoyama |
| Preceded by | Yoshito Sengoku |
| Succeeded by | Renhō |
| Personal details | |
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May 31, 1964 Utsunomiya, Japan |
| Political party | Democratic Party (1998–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
New Party (1992–1994) New Frontier Party (1994–1998) |
| Alma mater | Tohoku University |
| Website | www |
Yukio Edano (枝野 幸男 Edano Yukio?, born May 31, 1964) is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. He served as Chief Cabinet Secretary and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) cabinet between 2010 and 2012. He currently serves as Secretary General of the Democratic Party, which replaced the DPJ in 2016.
Edano was born in Utsunomiya on May 31, 1964. He is named after Japanese liberal political figure Yukio Ozaki, who Edano's father admired. Edano graduated from Tohoku University with a degree in law, and passed the Japanese bar examination at the age of 24.
In the 1993 general election, at the age of 29, Edano joined Morihiro Hosokawa's Japan New Party and won a seat in the Saitama 5th district. He participated in the formation of the Democratic Party of Japan in 1996.
As a legislator, Edano played a role in the government response to the HIV-tainted blood scandal of 1995 and the financial industry reorganization of 1998.
Edano was appointed as the secretary general of the DPJ in March 2010 when it was the country's ruling party. Katsuya Okada, the former Foreign Minister, subsequently replaced him in September 2010.
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