Shun'ichi Suzuki

is a Japanese politician who serves as minister of finance since October 2021. He is serving in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. Background and career A native of Tokyo Metropolis and graduate of Waseda University, Suzuki and his wife belong to political dynasties: former Prime Ministers Zenkō Suzuki and Tarō Asō are respectively his father and his brother-in-law; his wife Chikako is related to Heikichi Ogawa and Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa. Suzuki was elected for the first time in 1990. He served as Minister of the Environment from 2002 to 2003 under Jun'ichirō Koizumi. Suzuki has been appointed as Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games twice. Other activities European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021) Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021) International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2021)