平井卓也

Takuya Hirai is a veteran Japanese politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Born in 1958 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, he previously worked at Dentsu and served as president of Nishinippon Broadcasting. First elected to the Diet in 2000, he has held several high-profile positions, including the inaugural Minister for Digital Transformation and Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy. A key figure in Japan's digital policy, he has advocated for cybersecurity legislation and the promotion of digital infrastructure. Politically, he is known for his conservative stances on constitutional reform, support for nuclear energy, and his involvement in various LDP committees focused on IT strategy and digital society promotion.