is a Japanese

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of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the

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in the Diet (national legislature).

Early life

Ito is a native of

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and graduate of

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. He received master's degrees from

and

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and completed a program at the

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. In 1988, Ito directed development for a political video game,

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Political career

Ito was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2001. He served as Minister of the Environment and as Minister in the Cabinet Office for Special Tasks (Nuclear Disaster Prevention) in the second reshuffled Cabinet of Prime Minister Kishida until the dissolution of the Cabinet on October 1, 2024.

References

External links

Official website
in Japanese. 1953 births Living people Politicians from Tokyo Keio University alumni Harvard University alumni Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Ministers of the environment of Japan Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2003–2005 Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2005–2009 Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2014–2017 {{Japan-politician-1950s-stub