Shigeru Ishiba Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Japanese
Date of Birth	04/02/1957
Age	68 years
Birthplace	Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Bio/Wiki

Other Name	Ishiba Shigeru
Nickname	Geru
Known for	Being the 102nd Prime Minister of Japan

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Light Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Tottori Jōhoku High School, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan Keio Senior High School, Yokohama, Japan
College/University	Keio University, Tokyo
Educational Qualification	L.L.B. (1979)

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1983

Family

Father	Jirō Ishiba (politician, died in 1981)
Mother	(a Japanese language teacher)
Spouse	Yoshiko Nakamura (a corporate employee)
Children	Daughters - 2

Career

Political Journey	Became a member of the House of Representatives on 8 July 1986. Served as President of the Liberal Democratic Party from 27 September 2024. Elected as Prime Minister of Japan on 1 October 2024 after winning the LDP leadership election.
Positions Held	Minister of Defence in the cabinet of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda from 26 September 2007 to 1 August 2008. Director General of the Defence Agency. Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Aso Cabinet. Involved in shaping Japan's foreign policy and internal security strategies.

Favourites

Food	Ramen Noodles

Style Quotient

Salary (approx.)	$257,597 per year (Rs. 2.14 crore approx.)

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/ishibashigeru/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/ishibashigeru/
YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/@ishibach

Some Lesser Known Facts

Shigeru was named after former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru.
He spent his childhood feeling homesick and would watch trains at Tokyo Station.
He was baptized as a Protestant Christian at age 18.
He has a hobby of building plastic models, which he often showcases.
Ishiba has founded his own faction within the LDP named Suigetsukai.
He was the first Japanese Prime Minister to attend the Tokyo Girls Collection fashion show.