中谷 元

Government Posts

1. Nov 11, 2024防衛大臣（第2次石破内閣）に留任^[1]
   Reappointed as Minister of Defense (Second Ishiba Cabinet)
2. Oct 1, 2024防衛大臣（第1次石破内閣）に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed Minister of Defense (First Ishiba Cabinet)
3. Nov 10, 2021内閣総理大臣補佐官（国際人権問題担当）（第2次岸田内閣）に就任^[1][2][3][4]
   Appointed Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (International Human Rights Issues) (Second Kishida Cabinet)
4. Oct 7, 2015防衛大臣（第3次安倍改造内閣）に留任^[1][2][3]
   Reappointed as Minister of Defense (Third Abe Reshuffled Cabinet)
5. Dec 24, 2014防衛大臣 兼 安全保障法制担当大臣（第3次安倍内閣）に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed Minister of Defense and Minister in charge of Security Legislation (Third Abe Cabinet)
6. Apr 26, 2001国務大臣 防衛庁長官（第1次小泉内閣）に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed Minister of State, Director-General of the Defense Agency (First Koizumi Cabinet)
7. Jul 4, 2000自治総括政務次官（第2次森内閣）に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed State Secretary for Home Affairs (Second Mori Cabinet)
8. Sep 11, 1997郵政政務次官（第2次橋本改造内閣）に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Posts and Telecommunications (Second Hashimoto Reshuffled Cabinet)
9. Aug 8, 1995国土政務次官（村山改造内閣）に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister for National Land (Murayama Reshuffled Cabinet)

Party Posts

1. Oct 2019自由民主党中央政治大学院長に就任^[1]
   Appointed President of the Central Institute of Politics of the LDP
2. Sep 2014自由民主党安全保障法制整備推進本部長に就任^[1]
   Appointed Director-General of the Headquarters for the Promotion of Security Legislation of the LDP
3. Oct 2011自由民主党政務調査会長代理に就任^[1]
   Appointed Acting Chairperson of the Policy Research Council of the LDP
4. Mar 2011自由民主党高知県支部連合会会長に就任^[1]
   Appointed Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party Kochi Prefecture Federation
5. Sep 2010自由民主党情報調査局長に就任^[1]
   Appointed Director of the Information and Research Bureau of the LDP
6. Oct 2009自由民主党人事委員長に就任^[1]
   Appointed Chairman of the Personnel Committee of the LDP
7. Nov 2003自由民主党副幹事長に就任^[1]
   Appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the LDP
8. Aug 1998自由民主党広報局長、組織局長に就任^[1]
   Appointed Director of the Public Relations Bureau and Director of the Organization Bureau of the LDP
9. Nov 1996自由民主党国防部会長に就任^[1]
   Appointed Director of the National Defense Division of the LDP
10. Jan 1995自由民主党国会対策副委員長に就任^[1]
    Appointed Vice Chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee of the LDP
11. Jul 1994自由民主党通信情報局長、国防部会長代理に就任^[1]
    Appointed Director of the Communications and Information Bureau and Acting Director of the National Defense Division of the LDP
12. Feb 1993自由民主党高知県支部連合会副会長に就任^[1]
    Appointed Vice Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party Kochi Prefecture Federation

Committee Chairs

1. Nov 2005衆議院総務委員長に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed Chairman of the Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications of the House of Representatives

Professional Career

1. ~ Jan 1985衆議院議員秘書（加藤紘一、今井勇、宮澤喜一事務所など）に就任^[1][2]
   Appointed as a secretary to Members of the House of Representatives (offices of Koichi Kato, Isamu Imai, Kiichi Miyazawa, etc.)
2. Dec 1984陸上自衛隊を退官（最終階級：二等陸尉）^[1][2][3]
   Retired from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Final rank: First Lieutenant)
3. Apr 1980陸上自衛隊に入隊（レンジャー教官等を歴任）^[1][2][3]
   Joined the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (served as a Ranger instructor, etc.)

Education

1. Mar 1980防衛大学校本科理工学専攻を卒業^[1][2][3]
   Graduated from the National Defense Academy of Japan, majoring in Science and Engineering

Publications

1. Jul 2012著書『なぜ自民党の支持率は上がらないのか 政変願望』を幻冬舎より刊行^[1]
   Published 'Why the LDP's Approval Rating Doesn't Rise: Desire for Political Change' from Gentosha
2. Aug 2008著書『誰も書けなかった防衛省の真実』を幻冬舎より刊行^[1][2]
   Published 'The Truth About the Ministry of Defense That No One Could Write' from Gentosha
3. Dec 2007著書『右でも左でもない政治 リベラルの旗』を幻冬舎より刊行^[1][2]
   Published 'Politics That Is Neither Right nor Left: The Flag of Liberals' from Gentosha

Awards

1. Feb 2015永年在職議員として衆議院より表彰される^[1]
   Honored by the House of Representatives as a Long-serving Member

Other

1. Feb 8, 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙において13回目の当選^[1]
   Elected for the 13th time in the 51st General Election of the House of Representatives
2. Feb 18, 1990第39回衆議院議員総選挙において初当選^[1][2][3]
   First elected in the 39th General Election of the House of Representatives
3. Oct 14, 1957高知県高知市に生まれる^[1][2][3]
   Born in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture

審査会· Deliberative Council

• 憲法審査会

  Commission on the Constitution
  委員· Member

常任委員会· Standing Committee

• 安全保障委員会

  Committee on National Security
  委員· Member