Masaaki Taira

Masaaki Taira
平 将明
Official portrait, 2024
Minister for Digital Transformation
Assumed office
1 October 2024
Prime MinisterShigeru Ishiba
Preceded byTaro Kono
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
11 September 2005
Preceded byKazuyoshi Nakanishi
ConstituencyTokyo 4th
(2005–2009, 2012-present)
Tokyo PR
(2009–2012)
Personal details
Born (1967-02-21) 21 February 1967 (age 57)
Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
Alma materWaseda University
Websitewww.taira-m.jp

Masaaki Taira (平 将明, Taira Masaaki, born February 21, 1967) is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Representatives since 2005. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, Taira is currently serving as the Minister for Digital Transformation in the Ishiba Cabinet since 2024. 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.[1]

References

  1. ^ "平将明衆議院議員公式サイト". www.taira-m.jp. Retrieved 2023-07-02.