TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Masayuki Naoshima, 63, the policy chief of Japan's new ruling party, was appointed trade minister on Wednesday -- a job that puts him in charge of energy policy in the world's third-biggest oil consumer and importer.
His role will include persuading manufacturers to commit to deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2012 as countries try to agree on a new global climate pact this year.
Following are some key facts about Naoshima:
- Naoshima, 63, was appointed the party's policy chief in 2007 and was in charge of formulating the party's manifesto for the Aug. 30 election.
- Little is known about his stance on energy policy. He is expected to use his long experience in the auto industry to help develop ties with industry -- traditional backers of the former government.
- As trade minister, he will be involved in world trade talks and bilateral trade negotiations -- issues where support for local farmers loom large in Japanese politics. "From the viewpoint of raising Japan's food self-sufficiency, it is certainly necessary to think about issues such as the basic promotion of agricultural communities," Naoshima told a news conference after his appointment.
- In an interview with Reuters, he has said the party's policies, such as child care allowances and removal of highway tolls, would raise economic growth by 2 percentage points in the fiscal year from April 2012. [ID:nT320130]
- Before being elected to parliament's upper house in 1992 from a small left-leaning party, he was an employee of Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and has been an automotive union official. (Reporting by Yoko Kubota, Risa Maeda, Osamu Tsukimori)
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