Takuya Hirai

Takuya Hirai is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of Sophia University he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 as a member of the New Frontier Party after running unsuccessfully as an independent in 1996. He later joined LDP.

Takuya Hirai
平井 卓也
Official portrait, 2020
Minister for Digital Transformation
In office 1 September 2021 – 4 October 2021
Prime Minister	Yoshihide Suga
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Karen Makishima
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 June 2000
Preceded by	Takao Fujimoto
Constituency	Kagawa 1st (2000–2009; 2012–2021) Shikoku PR (2009–2012; 2021–present)
Personal details
Born	(1958-01-25) 25 January 1958 (age 67) Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Political party	LDP (since 2000)
Other political affiliations	NFP (1996–1997) Independent (1997–2000)
Relatives	Tarō Hirai (grandfather) Takushi Hirai (father)

Takuya Hirai with Tasuku Honjo

On September 1, 2021, he became the Digital Minister, who has jurisdiction over the Digital Agency.^[1]

Prior to entering politics, he was the president of Nishinippon Broadcasting, which is owned by him and his family.

Personal history

• 政治家情報 〜平井 たくや〜. JANJAN ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-10-12.