| 1964 |
Graduated
from Tokyo University (Department of Law) |
| 1972 |
Member of the House of Representatives
(Elected from Yamagata Prefecture District 2) |
| 1978 |
Deputy Chief
Cabinet Secretary (Ohira Cabinet) |
| 1980 |
Director, Standing Committee on
Rules and Administration, House of Representatives |
| 1981 |
Director, Agriculture
and Forestry Division, Policy Research Council, LDP |
| 1983 |
Director-General, Election Bureau,
LDP |
| 1984 |
Director-General,
Defense Agency, Minister of State (Nakasone Cabinet) |
| 1986 |
Acting Chairman, Policy Research
Council, LDP |
| 1987 |
Chairman, Research
Commission on Forestry, Policy Research Council, LDP |
| 1989 |
Chairman, Research Commission
on Comprehensive Agriculture, Policy Research Council, LDP |
| 1990 |
Chairman, Special
Committee on United Nation's Peace Cooperation, House of Representatives |
| 1991 |
Chief Cabinet Secretary, Minister
Of State (Miyazawa Cabinet) |
| 1992 |
Acting Secretary-General,
LDP |
| 1994 |
Chairman, Policy Research Council,
LDP |
| 1995 |
Secretary-General,
LDP |
| 1998 |
Chairman, Kochikai Faction (Policy
Group within LDP) |
| 2001 |
Chairman, Special
Committee on Prevention of International Terrorism and Japan's Cooperation
and Support |
| 2002 |
- Seceded from the Liberal Democratic
Party
- Resigned from the chairman, Kochikai Faction |
