Masaaki Taira


Masaaki Taira is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Representatives since 2005.

Political career

A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, Taira is served as the Minister for Digital Transformation in the Ishiba Cabinet from 2024 to 2025. He has previously held multiple senior party positions including Deputy Director of the Public Relations, Director of the Internet Media Bureau, and Director of the Information and Research Bureau.