Gen Nakatani (中谷 元, Nakatani Gen; born 14 October 1957) is a Japanese politician who was Director General of the Japan Defense Agency (now Japan Ministry of Defense) in the first cabinet of former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi in 2001-2002 and was appointed the Minister of Defense by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2014. Nakatani was again named to the position of Minister of Defense for the cabinet of Shigeru Ishiba in 2024.
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🎓 National Defense Academy of Japan🏫 Tosa High School📅 Born October 14🎂 Born 1957📍 From Kochi Prefecture💼 Politician・Legislator💼 Self-Defense Force Officer
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