Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
In office 3 August 2017 – 2 October 2018
Prime Minister
Shinzō Abe
Preceded by
Hirokazu Matsuno
Succeeded by
Hiroshi Moriyama
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office 23 February 2015 – 7 October 2015
Prime Minister
Shinzō Abe
Preceded by
Koya Nishikawa
In office 26 December 2012 – 3 September 2014
Prime Minister
Shinzō Abe
Preceded by
Akira Gunji
Succeeded by
Koya Nishikawa
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
In office 2 July 2009 – 16 September 2009
Prime Minister
Taro Aso
Preceded by
Kaoru Yosano
Succeeded by
Naoto Kan
Minister of Defense
In office 2 August 2008 – 24 September 2008
Prime Minister
Yasuo Fukuda
Preceded by
Shigeru Ishiba
Succeeded by
Yasukazu Hamada
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 November 2021
Preceded by
Takeo Kawamura
Constituency
Yamaguchi 3rd
Member of the House of Councillors
In office July 1995 – 16 August 2021
Preceded by
Kenichi Yamada
Succeeded by
Tsuneo Kitamura
Constituency
Yamaguchi at-large
Personal details
Born
(1961-01-19) 19 January 1961 (age 63) Shimonoseki, Japan
Political party
Liberal Democratic Party
Parent
Yoshiro Hayashi
Alma mater
University of Tokyo(LLB) Harvard Kennedy School(MPA)
Website
Official website
Yoshimasa Hayashi (林 芳正, Hayashi Yoshimasa, born 19 January 1961) is a Japanese politician who is the Chief Cabinet Secretary since December 2023. Hayashi also served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs from November 2021 to September 2023. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he also serves in the House of Representatives for the Yamaguchi 3rd district since 2021.
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headquarters of toy manufacturer Bandai. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary YoshimasaHayashi credited Toriyama and his work with playing an "extremely important...
technology, and was not a success. For 1988, the VEJ30 was improved by YoshimasaHayashi and renamed the VRH30. Changes included increasing the displacement...
2024 by Time. In April 2023, Li met with Japanese foreign minister YoshimasaHayashi in Beijing in order to improve ties. In May, Li met with Russian prime...
2010. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2010. Hayashi, Yuka (4 June 2010). "Japan's Premier Aims for Longer Stay". The Wall Street...
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leaders, including Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Foreign Minister YoshimasaHayashi. Austin's visit came as the United States and Japan took important...
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including Taiwan and China. In a statement from Chief Cabinet Secretary YoshimasaHayashi, the country was "not accepting any personnel or material aid at the...