Richard Akiyama

The Honourable 	The Honourable
Richard Akiyama 	Richard Akiyama
秋山 英夫 	秋山 英夫
 	
Minister for Trade and Tourism 	Minister for Trade and Tourism
In office 	In office
9 September 2013 – 1 November 2014 	9 September 2013 – 1 November 2014
Prime Minister 	Sherry Matsuda
Preceded by 	Georgia Hickerson
Succeeded by 	Maria Sabol
Member of the Enderronian Parliamentfor Kamijima 	Member of the Enderronian Parliamentfor Kamijima
Incumbent 	Incumbent
Assumed office 	Assumed office
16 October 2010 	16 October 2010
Preceded by 	Amy Austen
In office 	In office
20 October 1990 – 15 October 1994 	20 October 1990 – 15 October 1994
Preceded by 	New seat
Succeeded by 	Karen Hara
18th Leader of the Oppositionin Tojima 	18th Leader of the Oppositionin Tojima
In office office 	In office office
5 June 2002 – 10 October 2005 	5 June 2002 – 10 October 2005
Premier 	Philip Watanabe
Deputy 	Brian Timmons
Preceded by 	Edward Chan
Succeeded by 	Mark Pearson
2nd Leader of the Liberal Party of Tojima 	2nd Leader of the Liberal Party of Tojima
In office 	In office
5 June 2002 – 10 October 2005 	5 June 2002 – 10 October 2005
Deputy 	Brian Timmons
Preceded by 	Edward Chan
Succeeded by 	Mark Pearson
Member of the Tojima Prefectural Assemblyfor Naperville	Member of the Tojima Prefectural Assemblyfor Naperville
In office 	In office
9 May 1998 – 8 May 2010 	9 May 1998 – 8 May 2010
Preceded by 	Petros Samaras
Succeeded by 	Kim Leander
Personal details 	Personal details
Born 	19 July 1958 (age )Nishihama, Enderron
Political party 	Liberal (after 2000)Conservative (1992–2000)United (before 1992)
Spouse(s) 	Kimiko
Children 	3
Alma mater 	University of Tojima
Richard Hideo Akiyama (Japanese: 秋山 英夫, Hepburn: Akiyama Hideo, born 19 July 1958) is an Enderronian politician. He served as Member of the Enderronian Parliament for Kamijima in rural Tojima from 1990 to 1994, representing the United Party (1990–1992) and the Conservative Party (1992–1994), and since 2010, representing the Liberal Party of Enderron. He served in the Cabinet of Sherry Matsuda as the Minister for Trade and Tourism from 2013 to 2014. From 1998 to 2010 he served in the Tojima Prefectural Assembly as the MP for Naperville. He served as the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Tojima from 2000 to 2002, and the Leader from 2002 to 2005.