Heizō Takenaka

Heizō Takenaka (竹中 平蔵, Takenaka Heizō, born 3 March 1951) is a Japanese economist, retired politician, and political activist last serving as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications and Minister of State for Privatization of the Postal Services in the cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. As of July 2007, he is a professor at Keio University and an advisor for other academic institutions and companies.

Heizō Takenaka
竹中 平蔵
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
In office
31 October 2005 – 26 September 2006
Prime MinisterJunichiro Koizumi
Preceded byTarō Asō
Succeeded byYoshihide Suga
Minister of State for Financial Services
In office
2002–2005
Prime MinisterJunichiro Koizumi
Preceded byHakuo Yanagisawa
Succeeded byTatsuya Ito
Personal details
Born (1951-03-03) March 3, 1951
Wakayama, Japan
Alma materHitotsubashi University
Third Realigned Koizumi Cabinet
(2005-10-31)
SecretaryShinzō Abe
Internal AffairsHeizō Takenaka
JusticeSeiken Sugiura
Foreign AffairsTaro Aso
FinanceSadakazu Tanigaki
EducationKenji Kosaka
HealthJirō Kawasaki
AgricultureShoichi Nakagawa
EconomyToshihiro Nikai
LandKazuo Kitagawa
EnvironmentYuriko Koike
DefenseFukushiro Nukaga
Ministers of State
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