• Suzuki Kan (Hiroshi)

    Professor at the University of Tokyo and Keiō University and aide to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology. Born in 1964. Graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law and joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry before embarking on a teaching career at Keiō University. Was elected to the House of Councillors in 2001 as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and subsequently served as deputy minister of education. Accepted professorial positions at the University of Tokyo and Keiō University in 2014 and the post of aide to the minister of education in 2015.

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    Jan 26, 2016