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

NAKAMURA Hiroyuki

Born
Feb. 23, 1961

Place of Birth
Hokkaido Prefecture

Member, House of Representatives
Constituency

Hokkaido Proportional (Hokkaido 4)

Number of Times Elected
5

Education and Career

Mar. 1984 Graduated from Hokkai-Gakuen University, Faculty of Economics
Apr. 1984 Joined Hokkaido Prefectural Government
Jan. 1989 Vice President, Hokkaido JC
Apr. 1992 Representative Director, Nakamura Construction Co., Ltd.
Apr. 1999 Representative Director, Kikuchi Petroleum Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2003 Elected to the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly (3 terms)
Apr. 2004 Chairperson, Hokkaido Prefectural Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations
Apr. 2005 Vice Chairperson, National Congress of Parents and Teachers Association of Japan
Dec. 2012 Elected to the House of Representatives (5 terms)
Oct. 2018 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Fourth Abe Cabinet)
Oct. 2021 State Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (First Kishida Cabinet)
Sept. 2022 Director, Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Division, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Apr. 2023 Chairperson, Federation of Hokkaido LDP Branches
Nov. 2024 Chairperson, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, House of Representatives (HR)
Oct. 2025 State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (First Takaichi Cabinet)

(Management and Coordination Division, Minister's Secretariat)