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Japanese politician
Takuya Hirai
平井 卓也
Official portrait, 2020
Minister for Digital Transformation
In office
1 September 2021 – 4 October 2021
Prime MinisterYoshihide Suga
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byKaren Makishima
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 June 2000
Preceded byTakao Fujimoto
ConstituencyKagawa 1st (2000–2009; 2012–2021)
Shikoku PR (2009–2012; 2021–present)
Personal details
Born (1958-01-25) 25 January 1958 (age 66)
Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Political partyLDP (since 2000)
Other political
affiliations
NFP (1996–1997)
Independent (1997–2000)
RelativesTarō Hirai (grandfather)
Takushi Hirai (father)
Takuya Hirai with Tasuku Honjo

Takuya Hirai is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of Sophia University he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 as a member of the New Frontier Party after running unsuccessfully as an independent in 1996. He later joined LDP.

On September 1, 2021, he became the Digital Minister, who has jurisdiction over the Digital Agency.

Prior to entering politics, he was the president of Nishinippon Broadcasting, which is owned by him and his family.

Personal history

References

  1. "Japan launches state agency to accelerate digitization". La Prensa Latina Media. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2021-09-01.

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