Bunmei Ibuki
Bunmei Ibuki | |
|---|---|
伊吹 文明 | |
(1996-2009) (2012-2021) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1938 Kyoto, Empire of Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
.jpg)
Bunmei Ibuki (伊吹 文明, Ibuki Bunmei, born 9 January 1938)[1] is a Japanese politician.
He was born in Kyoto to a family of textile wholesalers who had operated the business since the Edo period. He graduated with a BA from Kyoto University's economics department in 1960. At Kyoto University he was a member of the tennis club. Upon graduation Ibuki became a bureaucrat at the Ministry of Finance. He was dispatched to the Japanese embassy in London in 1965, where he stayed for four years.[2]
Ibuki entered politics in 1983 at former Finance Minister
Minister of Labour (1997~98) and National Public Safety Commission chairman (2000~01).[citation needed
]
He was appointed Minister of
Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008.[6]
On 26 December 2012, Bunmei Ibuki was elected
Shinzō Abe.[citation needed
]
Personal life
- Ibuki is a fluent English speaker lobby Shinto Seiji Renmei Kokkai Giin Kondankai (神道政治連盟国会議員懇談会).
- Ibuki is nicknamed "Ibu-King" due to his enduring political influence despite his now-advanced age.
Honours
Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (29 October 2014)[9]
References
- ^ Prime Minister of Japan official website - "Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology", retrieved 24 September 2007.
- ^ Ibuki official website; accessed 24 September 2007. (in Japanese)
- ^ "Fukuda appoints Ibuki as secretary-general, Tanigaki as policy chief"[permanent dead link], Mainichi Daily News, 24 September 2007.
- ^ "Fukuda overhauls Cabinet / LDP executive shakeup also elevates Aso to party No. 2" Archived 2008-10-16 at archive.today, The Yomiuri Shimbun, 2 August 2008.
- ^ Japan Times, "Fukuda's new lineup", 3 August 2008.
- ^ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2" Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
- ^ "６閣僚に「９条守れ」/天理教平和の会、信者に要請".
- ^ Nippon Kaigi website - 5 years: nipponkaigi.org/voice/5years - 10 years: nipponkaigi.org/about/10years
- ^ Decoraties Staatsbezoeken Japan en Republiek Korea Archived 2014-11-04 at the Wayback Machine - website of the Dutch Royal House
External links
- Discussions on Japanese politics and education (Streaming and mp3)
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
