Kihara Minoru | |
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木原 稔 | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Minoru_Kihara_20230914.jpg) Minoru Kihara in 2023 | |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 13 September 2023 – 1 October 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Yasukazu Hamada |
| Succeeded by | Gen Nakatani |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2005 - 21 July 2009 18 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Yorihisa Matsuno |
| Constituency | Kyushu PR block (2005-2009) Kumamoto 1st district (2012-present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1969 Kumamoto, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
Minoru Kihara (木原 稔, Kihara Minoru, born 12 August 1969) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Defense between 2023 and 2024. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he also serves in the House of Representatives, and was previously the Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense.