# Akira Amari > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Akira_Amari > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Akira_Amari.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Amari > Source revision: 1349549546 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Akira Amari** (甘利 明, *Amari Akira*, born 27 August 1949) is a Japanese politician of the [Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)](/source/Liberal_Democratic_Party_(Japan)) and a former member of the [lower house](/source/House_of_Representatives_of_Japan). ## Personal life Amari is a native of [Atsugi, Kanagawa](/source/Atsugi,_Kanagawa), where he attended Kanagawa Prefectural Atsugi High School. He graduated from [Keio University](/source/Keio_University) in 1972 with a degree in political science.[1] After spending two years working at [Sony](/source/Sony), he left to work as a secretary for his father, [Tadashi Amari](/source/Tadashi_Amari), who at the time represented [Kanagawa's 3rd district](/source/Kanagawa_3rd_district) in the [House of Representatives](/source/House_of_Representatives_(Japan)). ## Career He is a member of the [Japan–Korea Parliamentarians' Union](/source/Japan%E2%80%93Korea_Parliamentarians'_Union) and the [Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union](/source/Japan-China_Friendship_Parliamentarians'_Union). He was the [Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry](/source/Minister_of_Economy,_Trade_and_Industry_(Japan)) from 2006 to 2008. In the Cabinet of Prime Minister [Taro Aso](/source/Taro_Aso), appointed on 24 September 2008, Amari was appointed as Minister of State in charge of Administrative Reform.[2] On December 26, 2012, Amari was appointed to the newly created cabinet-level position of Minister of State for Economic Revitalization in the second Cabinet of Prime Minister [Shinzo Abe](/source/Shinzo_Abe). Amari's responsibilities within the Abe government also include tax and social security reform.[3] Like Abe and most members of the Cabinet, he is affiliated to the openly revisionist organization [Nippon Kaigi](/source/Nippon_Kaigi).[4] In 2016, Amari resigned from his Cabinet post amidst allegations of bribery, and was succeeded by [Nobuteru Ishihara](/source/Nobuteru_Ishihara).[5] In late September 2021, newly elected Prime Minister [Fumio Kishida](/source/Fumio_Kishida) appointed Amari to succeed [Toshihiro Nikai](/source/Toshihiro_Nikai) as the Secretary General of the LDP.[6] In an upset, Amari lost his seat representing [Kanagawa's 13th district](/source/Kanagawa_13th_district) to [Constitutional Democratic Party](/source/Constitutional_Democratic_Party_of_Japan) opponent [Hideshi Futori](/source/Hideshi_Futori) during the [2021 Japanese general elections](/source/2021_Japanese_general_election), but retained his seat in the lower house as representative of the [Southern Kanto proportional representation block](/source/Southern_Kanto_proportional_representation_block).[7] Nevertheless, Amari resigned from his position as the party's Secretary General, and Kishida appointed [Toshimitsu Motegi](/source/Toshimitsu_Motegi) to be his replacement.[8] ## References 1. ["甘利明 Official Web | Akira Amari"](https://amari-akira.com/04_profile/about_akira.html). *amari-akira.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211017120837/https://amari-akira.com/04_profile/about_akira.html) 2021-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-12-12. 1. ["Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2"](http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080925TDY01303.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080928200407/http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080925TDY01303.htm) 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, *The Yomiuri Shimbun*, 25 September 2008. 1. [\[1\]](http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20121226_26.html) [dead link] 1. "[Abe’s reshuffle promotes right-wingers" - Korea Joongang Daily - 2014/09/05](http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2994558) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140904152312/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2994558) 2014-09-04 at the Wayback Machine 1. "[Japanese economy minister Akira Amari quits over bribery claims](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35427563) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180504042945/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35427563) 2018-05-04 at the Wayback Machine" 1. ["Kishida taps ex-economy minister Akira Amari as LDP's No. 2"](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/09/30/national/politics-diplomacy/ldp-executives-kishida/). *The Japan Times*. 2021-09-30. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211016040539/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/09/30/national/politics-diplomacy/ldp-executives-kishida/) 2021-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-12-11. 1. 日本放送協会. ["衆議院選挙2021 神奈川(横浜・川崎など)開票速報・選挙結果 小選挙区 NHK"](https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/2021/14/) (in Japanese). *www.nhk.or.jp*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211101010554/https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/2021/14/) 2021-11-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-12-11. 1. Takenaka, Kiyoshi (2021-11-02). ["Japan's foreign minister Motegi to take key ruling party post"](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-foreign-minister-motegi-become-ruling-party-secretary-general-2021-11-02/). *Reuters*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211212001257/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-foreign-minister-motegi-become-ruling-party-secretary-general-2021-11-02/) 2021-12-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-12-11. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.amari-akira.com) (in Japanese) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Akira Amari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Amari) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Amari?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.