Katsuya Okada

Katsuya Okada (岡田 克也, Okada Katsuya, born 14 July 1953) is a Japanese politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Japan from January to December 2012. A member of the House of Representatives of Japan, he was the President of the Democratic Party, and previously of the Democratic Party of Japan. He also served as Secretary-General of the DPJ three times. During the DPJ's period in government he was Foreign Minister of Japan.

Katsuya Okada
岡田 克也
Okada in 2023
President of the Democratic Party of Japan
In office
14 December 2014 – 1 October 2016
Preceded byBanri Kaieda
Succeeded byRenhō
In office
18 August 2004 – 17 September 2005
Preceded byNaoto Kan
Succeeded bySeiji Maehara
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan
In office
13 January 2012 – 26 December 2012
Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda
Preceded byNaoto Kan (2009 - 2010)
Succeeded byTarō Asō
Minister of Administrative Reform
In office
13 January 2012 – 26 December 2012
Prime MinisterYoshihiko Noda
Preceded byAkira Amari (2008 - 2009)
Succeeded byTomomi Inada
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
16 September 2009 – 17 September 2010
Prime MinisterYukio Hatoyama
Naoto Kan
Preceded byHirofumi Nakasone
Succeeded bySeiji Maehara
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
19 February 1990
ConstituencyMie 3rd district
Personal details
Born (1953-07-14) 14 July 1953
Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
Political partyCDP
Other political
affiliations		LDP (Before 1994)
NFP (1994–1996)
Sun Party (1996–1998)
GGP (1998-1998)
DPJ (1998–2016)
DP (2016–2017)
Independent (2017-2020)
SpouseTatsuko Okada
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
ProfessionBureaucrat
Politician
WebsiteOfficial website

In 2016, he remained as leader when the Democratic Party of Japan merged with the Japan Innovation Party to become the Democratic Party.

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