Noda's New Cabinet

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Formed on September 2, 2011

Last updated January 13, 2012

Yoshihiko Noda
Prime Minister
Yoshihiko Noda (54) *
DPJ
Katsuya Okada
Deputy Prime Minister / Minister of State for Social Security and Tax System Reform / Administrative Reform
Katsuya Okada (58)
DPJ
Tatsuo Kawabata
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
Tatsuo Kawabata (66) *
DPJ
Toshio Ogawa
Minister of Justice
Toshio Ogawa (63)
DPJ
Koichiro Gemba
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Koichiro Gemba (47) *
DPJ
Jun Azumi
Minister of Finance
Jun Azumi (49) *
DPJ
Hirofumi Hirano
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Hirofumi Hirano (62)
DPJ
Yoko Komiyama
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare
Yoko Komiyama (63) *
DPJ
Michihiko Kano
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Michihiko Kano (69) *
DPJ
Yukio Edano
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry / State Minister for Nuclear Damages Compensation
Yukio Edano (47) *
DPJ
Takeshi Maeda
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Takeshi Maeda (74) *
DPJ
Goshi Hosono
Minister of State for Nuclear Accident
Minister of Environment
Goshi Hosono (40) *
DPJ
Naoki Tanaka
Minister of Defense
Naoki Tanaka (71)
DPJ
Osamu Fujimura
Chief Cabinet Secretary
Osamu Fujimura (62) *
DPJ
Jin Matsubara
National Public Safety Commission Chairman
Minister of State for Abduction Issue / Consumer Affairs and Food Safety
Jin Matsubara (55)
DPJ
Shozaburo Jimi
Minister of State for Financial Services / Postal Reform
Shozaburo Jimi (66) *
PNP
Motohisa Furukawa
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy / National Policy
Motohisa Furukawa (46) *
DPJ
Tatsuo Hirano
Minister of State for Reconstruction / Disaster Management
Tatsuo Hirano (57) *
DPJ

*Retains post

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