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is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, Koga Faction. He is a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature), currently serving his third term in the Upper House representing Yamaguchi Prefecture. A native of Shimonoseki, Hayashi graduated from the University of Tokyo and studied at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. In the United States, he was a staffer for U.S. Representative Stephen L. Neal and U.S. Senator William V. Roth, Jr.. He began his career with Mitsui & Co.. Hayashi entered politics as a secretary to his father, Finance Minister Yoshiro Hayashi in 1992. Around the same time he was also the member of the policy staff for a US senator. Hayashi was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995. He represents the fourth generation of politicians in his family and has concentrated on administrative and tax reform since taking office.〔''Japan Times'', "Fukuda's new lineup", 3 August 2008.〕 Hayashi was appointed to the Cabinet for the first time as Minister of Defense on 1 August 2008.〔("Fukuda overhauls Cabinet / LDP executive shakeup also elevates Aso to party No. 2" ), ''The Yomiuri Shimbun'', 2 August 2008.〕 He held this post for less than two months, however; in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Taro Aso, appointed on 24 September 2008, Hayashi was replaced by Yasukazu Hamada.〔("Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2" ), ''The Yomiuri Shimbun'', 25 September 2008.〕 After the LDP returned to power in the December 2012 general election Hayashi was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.〔 (Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yoshimasa HAYASHI ) Retrieved on November 28, 2013 〕〔 Japan Times (Nationalism takes back seat to the economy December 27, 2013 ) 〕 He likes karaoke and golf. He plays the guitar and keyboard with LDP colleagues in a band called Gi!nz.〔 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yoshimasa Hayashi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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