Takeshi Iwaya
Takeshi Iwaya | |
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岩屋 毅 | |
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Shigeru Ishiba |
| Preceded by | Yōko Kamikawa |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 2 October 2018 – 11 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Itsunori Onodera |
| Succeeded by | Taro Kono |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 26 June 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Eijirō Hata |
| Constituency | Ōita 3rd (2000–2009; 2012–present) Kyushu PR (2009–2012) |
| In office 19 February 1990 – 18 June 1993 | |
| Constituency | Ōita 2nd |
| Member of the Ōita Prefectural Assembly | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1957 Beppu, Ōita, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | New Party Sakigake New Frontier |
| Education | Waseda University |
| Signature | |
| Website | Official website |
Takeshi Iwaya (岩屋 毅, Iwaya Takeshi, born August 24, 1957) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet, or national legislature, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He served as the Minister of Defense from 2 October 2018 to 11 September 2019.