Hirofumi Nakasone
Hirofumi Nakasone is a Japanese politician, who served as a Minister for Foreign Affairs from September 2008 to September 2009. A member of Liberal Democratic Party, he was also served as a Minister of Education under then-Japanese Prime Minister Yoshirō Mori. He is the son of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone.
Nakasone was appointed as head of the Science and Technology Agency by Prime Minister Keizō Obuchi in early October 1999. In the Cabinet of Prime Minister Tarō Asō, appointed on 24 September 2008, Nakasone was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Early years
Nakasone was born in Gunma Prefecture in 1945 and graduated from Keio University with a degree in Business and Commerce.After graduation, he worked briefly at Asahi Kasei and then became Special Assistant to his father, Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and Secretary to the President of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Nakasone has been a member of the House of Councillors since being elected in 1986.