is a member of the House of Representatives in the National Diet of Japan, representing the 22nd District of Tokyo. Born in Tokyo, Ito graduated from Faculty of Law, Keio-Gijuku University and joined Matsushita Institute of Government and Management in 1984. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1993. In 2004, he was appointed the Minister of State for Financial Services in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. External links http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/koizumidaijin/040927/15ito_e.html http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/power-firm-missed-tsunami-risk-20110320-1c293.html 1961 births Living people People from Osaka People from Tokyo Academic staff of Kansai University Keio University alumni Members of the House of Representatives from Tokyo Government ministers of Japan 21st-century Japanese politicians