Minister Biography

Mr. Satoshi MORIMOTO

Date of Birth	15 March 1941
Present Position	Minister of Defense
Domicile	Tokyo
Biography	Mar 1965	Graduated from Course of Electrical Engineering, Department of Science and Technology, National Defense Academy
	Apr 1965	Joined the Air Self Defense Force
	Mar 1977	Seconded to the Security Division, American Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
	Aug 1979	Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
	Feb 1992-Mar 2000	Senior Researcher, Nomura Research Institute
	Apr 1995	Special Invited Professor, Keio -University Special Invited Professor, Keio-University Graduate School
	Apr 1997- 2002	Visiting Professor, Chuo-University Visiting Professor, Chuo-University Graduate School
	Apr 2000-2003	Lecturer, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
	Apr 2000	Lecturer, Sacred Heart University
	Apr 2000	Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Takushoku University
	Apr 2005	Director, Institute of World Studies, Takushoku University Professor, Takushoku University Graduate School
	Apr 2009-2010	Visiting Professor, Toyo University
	Aug 2009-Sep 2009	The first Special Adviser to the Minister of Defense
	Jun 2012	Minister of Defense
Hobbies	Reading , Travelling
Personal motto	"Shoshinkantetsu" (Carrying out one's original intention)