Shigeru Ishiba

Former prime minister of Japan

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Office: Member of the House of Representatives of Japan

Born: February 4, 1957, Chiyoda

Education: Tottori University Affiliated Elementary School, Tottori University Affiliated Junior High School, Keio Senior High School

Previous offices: Minister in Charge of Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy, Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Japan's science council becomes a government-overseen corporation

Rule Changes

Left office in October 2025; his cabinet pushed the incorporation law through the Diet in June 2025

The Science Council of Japan started work as a government-established corporation on Oct. 1, 2026, ending 77 years as a special national institution. Members elected Osaka University emeritus professor Kazuto Kato as president at the council's first general assembly that day.

Updated Oct 23