Minoru Kiuchi

Minoru Kiuchi
城内 実
Official portrait, 2024
Minister of State for Economic Security
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 2024
Prime Minister	Shigeru Ishiba
Preceded by	Sanae Takaichi
State Minister for the Environment
In office 4 October 2018 – 13 September 2019 Serving with Minister Yoshiaki Harada
Prime Minister	Shinzo Abe
State Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office 4 September 2014 – 9 October 2015 Serving with Minister Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister	Shinzo Abe
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 September 2009
Preceded by	Satsuki Katayama
Constituency	Shizuoka 7th
In office 11 November 2003 – 8 August 2005
Preceded by	Hiroshi Kumagai
Succeeded by	Satsuki Katayama
Constituency	Shizuoka 7th
Personal details
Born	(1965-04-19) 19 April 1965 (age 60) Tokyo, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic
Other political affiliations	Independent (2005–2012)
Alma mater	University of Tokyo
Profession	Politician Former MOFA official
Awards	Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[1] Commander by Number of the Order of Civil Merit (Spain)[2]
Signature
Website	Minoru Kiuchi Official Website (in Japanese)

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 Security since 2024. Currently a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he was an independent for much of his political career. 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.