Minoru Kiuchi
Japanese politician
Minoru Kiuchi (城内 実, Kiuchi Minoru; born 19 April 1965) is a Japanese politician and former Ministry of Foreign Affairs official who has served as Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy since October 2025. He is a member of the House of Representatives from Liberal Democratic Party. He has served as state minister for foreign affairs and state minister for the environment. Kiuchi is known for his close ties with Germany and his German language skills. He was a member of the Moriyama Faction until its dissolution in January 2024.
Early life and career
Upbringing and education
Minoru Kiuchi grew up as the son of Japanese police officer and later Commissioner General of the National Police Agency Yasumitsu Kiuchi. As a result of his father's appointment as police attaché to the Japanese embassy in Bonn, West Germany, between 1971 and 1975, Minoru Kiuchi lived in Germany between ages six and ten. He attended Gotenschule elementary school in Bad Godesberg, where he took classes in German exclusively.
Upon his return to Japan, Kiuchi attended various schools in Kobe, Tokyo, and Yokohama. In 1984, he completed his secondary education at Kaisei Academy and enrolled in the University of Tokyo's College of Arts and Sciences, where he majored in international relations.
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