Shintaro Ito

Shintaro Ito (伊藤 信太郎, Itō Shintarō; born May 6, 1953) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).

Shintaro Ito
伊藤 信太郎
Official portrait, 2023
Minister of the Environment
In office 13 September 2023 – 1 October 2024
Prime Minister	Fumio Kishida
Preceded by	Akihiro Nishimura
Succeeded by	Keiichiro Asao
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 19 December 2012 – 9 October 2024
Preceded by	Keiki Ishiyama
Succeeded by	Jun Azumi
Constituency	Miyagi 4th
In office 19 October 2001 – 21 July 2009
Preceded by	Soichiro Ito
Succeeded by	Keiki Ishiyama
Constituency	Miyagi 4th
Personal details
Born	(1953-05-06) 6 May 1953 (age 72) Tokyo, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic
Parent	Soichiro Ito (father)
Alma mater	Keio University Harvard University

Early life

Ito is a native of Tokyo and graduate of Keio University. He received master's degrees from Keio University and Harvard University and completed a program at the American Film Institute.

In 1988, Ito directed development for a political video game, America Daitōryō Senkyo.

Political career

Ito was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2001. He served as Minister of the Environment and as Minister in the Cabinet Office for Special Tasks (Nuclear Disaster Prevention) in the second reshuffled Cabinet of Prime Minister Kishida until the dissolution of the Cabinet on October 1, 2024.^[1]