Summary
Jun Azumi (安住 淳, Azumi Jun, born 17 January 1962) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He became deputy secretary-general of the DPJ on 24 September 2012.[1]
Jun Azumi | |
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安住 淳 | |
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| 73rd Minister of Finance | |
| In office 2 September 2011 – 1 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Preceded by | Yoshihiko Noda |
| Succeeded by | Koriki Jojima |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1962 Oshika, Japan |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and education edit
Born on 17 January 1962 in Miyagi Prefecture,[2] Azumi is a native of Oshika District in Miyagi Prefecture and graduate of Waseda University social science department.
Career edit
Azumi worked at the public broadcaster NHK from 1985 to 1993. He ran for the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993 as an independent (Japan New Party and New Party Harbinger endorsement) in the three-member Miyagi 2nd district, but lost as two Liberal Democrats and one Socialist carried the district for the established parties. He later joined New Party Harbinger and participated in the foundation of the DPJ in 1996. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time as a Democratic candidate in the 1996 election in the new single-member Miyagi 5th district.
In government edit
In September 2011 he was appointed as Finance Minister in the cabinet of newly appointed prime minister Yoshihiko Noda.[3]
On 24 September 2012, Azumi declared that he will leave his post as minister to take a key role in the DPJ as top deputy secretary-general after the elections that will be at the end of 2012 or in 2013.[4] In the 1 October 2012 cabinet reshuffle, he was succeeded as Minister of Finance by Koriki Jojima.[5]
Personal life edit
Azumi is married and has two children.[2]
References edit
- ^ Daily Yomiuri Hosono named DPJ policy chief / Azumi, Yamanoi get key posts in bid to maintain pact with opposition 25 September 2012
- ^ a b "Jun Azumi". Prime Ministry of Japan. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ The Japan Times, "Cabinet Profiles: Noda Cabinet Archived 17 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine", 3 September 2011, p. 3.
- ^ Nakamichi, Takashi (24 September 2012). "Azumi to Step Down as Japan Finance Minister". The Wall Street Journal. Tokyo. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ BBC News Japan PM Yoshihiko Noda names new ministers 1 October 2012