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Hideki NIWA

PROFILE OF VICE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, CULTURE, SPORTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

 Photo of Vice Minister of MEXT, Hideki NIWA

 Hideki Niwa
Date of birth: December 20, 1972
Hometown: Kasugai-shi, Aichi prefecture
(Member of the Liberal Democratic Party, Aichi prefecture sixth electoral district, elected three times to the House of Representatives)
Website： http://www.2wa.jp/

Academic Background

March 1990

Graduated from Tokai High School

March 1994

Graduated from the Department of Education, College of Humanities, Tamagawa University, qualified as a junior high school teacher

April 1994

Worked for a securities firm

January 2002

Secretary to Masahiko Komura, Member of the House of Representatives

November 2003

Director of the LDP Aichi Prefecture Sixth Electoral District Branch

Political Career

September 2005

Elected to the 44th House of Representatives (first term)
April 2011

Elected in a by-election to the 45th House of Representatives (second term)
December 2012

Elected to the 46th House of Representatives (third term)
December 2012

Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Biography

While at university, the Vice Minister worked as an intern at the office of former Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu. After graduating from university, working for seven years for a local securities firm and serving as secretary to Masahiko Komura, Member of the House of Representatives, he was elected for the first time to the House of Representatives in September 2005. After serving as Deputy Chairman of the LDP Diet Affairs Committee in the House of Councillors, Deputy Director of the Youth Division, Deputy Director of the Internet Media Division and Acting Director of the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Division, he was appointed to his current position.

Favourite saying / Motto

If people have no faith in their leaders, there is no standing for the government

Hobbies

Reading, climbing, archery, tea ceremonies

Family members

Wife, one son and one daughter

（Management and Coordination Division, Minister's Secretariat）

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