FURUKAWA Toshiharu
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Minister for Digital Transformation
FURUKAWA Toshiharu
Minister for Digital Transformation
- Minister in charge of Promoting AI and Digital Reform
- Minister in charge of Cybersecurity
- Minister in charge of Content Strategy
- Minister of State for Special Missions (Intellectual Property Strategy)
- Minister of State for Special Missions (Science and Technology Policy)
- Minister of State for Special Missions (Space Policy)
- Minister of State for Special Missions (Artificial Intelligence Strategy)
- Minister of State for Special Missions (Ocean Policy)
- Minister of State for Special Missions (Cybersecurity)
- Date of Birth
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- Place of Birth
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Saitama Prefecture
Career
- Mar. 1987
- Graduated from Keio University School of Medicine
- Apr. 1987
- Joined Keio University Hospital
- Mar. 1993
- Graduated from the Department of Human Relations in Faculty of Letters, Keio University
- Jan. 1994
- Received a Doctorate in Medicine for research and development of anticancer drug sensitivity testing
- Mar. 1996
- Graduated from the Department of Law in the Faculty of Law, Keio University
- Apr. 1999
- Registered with the Tokyo Bar Association; Joined TMI Associates
Surgical Assistant at Keio University School of Medicine; Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Keio University - Apr. 2004
- Associate Professor, Keio University Law School; Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine (concurrent appointment)
- Sep. 2005
- Completed Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
- Apr. 2007
- Professor, Keio University Law School; Professor, Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine (concurrent appointment)
- Jul. 2007
- Elected to the House of Councillors for the first time
- Sep. 2014
- Chairman, Committee on Financial Affairs, House of Councillors
- Oct. 2015
- Director, Health, Labour and Welfare Division, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
- Aug. 2016
- Director, Judicial Affairs Division, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
- Jan. 2020
- Representative Director & CEO, iXgene Inc.
- Sep. 2020
- Chairman, Committee on Fundamental National Policies, House of Councillors
- Jan. 2022
- Chairman, Special Committee on Regional Revitalization and Formation of a Digital Society, House of Councillors
- Oct. 2022
- Chairman, Special Committee on Political Ethics and Election System, House of Councillors
- Oct. 2024
- Chairperson, Policy Board in the House of Councillors, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
- Oct. 2025
- Chairman, Special Committee on Official Development Assistance, International Cooperation, Humanitarian Assistance and Related Matters, House of Councillors
- Sep. 2026
- Appointed Minister for Digital Transformation; Minister in charge of Promoting AI and Digital Reform; Minister in charge of Cybersecurity; Minister in charge of Content Strategy; and Minister of State for Special Missions (Intellectual Property Strategy, Science and Technology Policy, Space Policy, Artificial Intelligence Strategy, Ocean Policy, and Cybersecurity) in the Reshuffled Second Takaichi Cabinet.