Toshimitsu Motegi

Toshimitsu Motegi (茂木 敏充, Motegi Toshimitsu, born 7 October 1955) is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party. He has previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2019 to 2021, and as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry from 2012 to 2014. He is serving in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He leads the Heisei Kenkyūkai faction within the LDP.

Toshimitsu Motegi
茂木 敏充
Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party
Assumed office
4 November 2021
PresidentFumio Kishida
Vice PresidentTarō Asō
Preceded byAkira Amari
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
11 September 2019  4 November 2021
Prime Minister
Preceded byTarō Kōno
Succeeded byYoshimasa Hayashi
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
In office
3 August 2017  11 September 2019
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byNobuteru Ishihara
Succeeded byYasutoshi Nishimura
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
In office
26 December 2012  3 September 2014
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byYukio Edano
Succeeded byYūko Obuchi
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
19 July 1993
ConstituencyTochigi 1st district
Personal details
Born (1955-10-07) 7 October 1955
Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
Harvard University
WebsiteOfficial website
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