Shintaro Ito

Shintaro Ito is a Japanese politician of the Liberal [Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party], a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet.

Early life

Ito is a native of Tokyo and graduate of Keio University. He received master's degrees from Keio University and Harvard University and completed a program at the American Film Institute.
In 1988, Ito directed development for a political video game, America Daitōryō Senkyo.

Political career

Ito was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2001. He served as Minister of the Environment and as Minister in the Cabinet Office for Special Tasks in the second reshuffled Cabinet of Prime Minister Kishida until the dissolution of the Cabinet on October 1, 2024.