Yoshimasa Hayashi

Yoshimasa Hayashi (林 芳正, Hayashi Yoshimasa, born 19 January 1961) is a Japanese politician who is the Chief Cabinet Secretary since December 2023. Hayashi also served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs from November 2021 to September 2023. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he also serves in the House of Representatives for the Yamaguchi 3rd district since 2021.

Yoshimasa Hayashi
林 芳正
Official portrait, 2023
Chief Cabinet Secretary
Assumed office
14 December 2023
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byHirokazu Matsuno
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
10 November 2021  13 September 2023
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byToshimitsu Motegi
Fumio Kishida (acting)
Succeeded byYoko Kamikawa
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
In office
3 August 2017  2 October 2018
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byHirokazu Matsuno
Succeeded byHiroshi Moriyama
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office
23 February 2015  7 October 2015
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byKoya Nishikawa
In office
26 December 2012  3 September 2014
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byAkira Gunji
Succeeded byKoya Nishikawa
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
In office
2 July 2009  16 September 2009
Prime MinisterTaro Aso
Preceded byKaoru Yosano
Succeeded byNaoto Kan
Minister of Defense
In office
2 August 2008  24 September 2008
Prime MinisterYasuo Fukuda
Preceded byShigeru Ishiba
Succeeded byYasukazu Hamada
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
3 November 2021
Preceded byTakeo Kawamura
ConstituencyYamaguchi 3rd
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
July 1995  16 August 2021
Preceded byKenichi Yamada
Succeeded byTsuneo Kitamura
ConstituencyYamaguchi at-large
Personal details
Born (1961-01-19) 19 January 1961
Shimonoseki, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
ParentYoshiro Hayashi
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo(LLB)
Harvard Kennedy School(MPA)
WebsiteOfficial website
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