| Akinori Eto | |
|---|---|
| 江渡 聡徳 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
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In office 3 September 2014 – 24 December 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Itsunori Onodera |
| Succeeded by | Gen Nakatani |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 12, 1955 Towada, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Nihon University |
| Website | Official website |
Akinori Eto (江渡 聡徳 Eto Akinori?, born 1955) is a Japanese politician and the former defense minister of Japan.
Eto is a politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Towada, Aomori, he attended Nihon University as both undergraduate and graduate. He was elected for the first time in 1996 but lost his seat in the re-election four years later. He was re-elected in 2003. Like Abe and most members of the Cabinet, he is affiliated to the openly revisionist organization Nippon Kaigi.