Kitagami KeirōBorn in 1967. Member of the Democratic Party of Japan. After graduating with a degree in law from Kyoto University, joined the Ministry of Finance, where he worked in the tax bureau and Financial Services Agency, as assistant executive secretary to the prime minister, and as general affairs supervisor in the Iwate Prefecture department of general affairs. Elected to the House of Representatives in 2005. Was chosen as a Young Global Leader at the 2007 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. In 2011, was appointed vice minister of economy, trade, and industry in the cabinet of Noda Yoshihiko.