Yoshinobu Nisaka

Yoshinobu Nisaka

Yoshinobu Nisaka (仁坂 吉伸, Nisaka Yoshinobu, born October 2, 1950 in Wakayama City) is the governor of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2006.

Education

Mr. Nisaka graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Tokyo in 1974 and entered MITI that same year.

Career

-Deputy Director-General, Trade Policy Bureau at the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) -Director of the Policy Division at the Japanese Economic Planning Agency (EPA) in 1999; -Director, General Affairs Division (1998) -Counsellor for the Project Team (1997) -Goods and Services Industries Bureau at the Japanese Ministry for International Trade and Industry (MITI) -Director, Second Domestic Research Division, EPA in 1995 -Director, Europe-Africa-Middle East Division, International Trade Policy Bureau, MITI (1994) -Director, Import Division, International Trade Administration Bureau, MITI (1992) -Deputy Director General; Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Milano Center, Italy (1989) -Deputy Director, Electronics Policy Division, Machinery and Information Industries Bureau, MITI (1988) -Deputy Director, General Affairs Division, Director-General’s Secretariat; National Land Agency (1987) -Deputy Director, General Affairs Division, International Trade Administration Bureau, MITI (1986) -Deputy Director, Iron and Steel Division, Basic Industries Bureau, MITI (1983) -Deputy Director, Personnel Division, Minister’s Secretariat, MITI, (1983) -Deputy Director, General Affairs Division, International Trade Policy Bureau (1981).

References

• "政治家情報 〜仁坂 吉伸〜". ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-12-08. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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