Mr. Kentaro Sonoura is a Japanese politician, born on June 3, 1972 in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture. In March 1991, he graduated from Takamatsu High School and then in March 1996, graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo. In April 1996, he joined the Yomiuri Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper, where he worked until July 2003. Key events and dates in his career include: September 2005, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (44th General Election). October 2007, he became Deputy Director of Youth Division of LDP. December 2012, he was elected to the House of Representatives (46th General Election, second term). February 2013: Director of Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; Director of Committee on Security of the House of Representatives; Director of Special Committee on North Korean Abductions and Other Issues of the House of Representatives; Deputy chairman of Diet Affairs Committee of LDP; Deputy Director of Youth Division of LDP; Deputy Chief Secretary of Research Commission on Employment Issues of LDP; Deputy Chief Secretary of Headquarters for the Revitalization of Education of LDP; Deputy Chairman of Special Committee on Aviation Policy of LDP November 2013: Chief Secretary of Special Committee for Promotion of Women’s Vitality of LDP September 2014: Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Abe Reshuffled Cabinet) December 2014: Elected to the House of Representatives (47th General Election, third term); Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (3rd Abe Cabinet)