Takeshi Iwaya

is a Japanese politician who was the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2024 until 2025. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2000. 

Iwaya was the Minister of Defense from 2 October 2018 to 11 September 2019. 

In September 2024, incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba picked Iwaya as the next Foreign Minister, replacing Yōko Kamikawa.

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Category:1957 births
Category:Living people
Category:Politicians from Ōita Prefecture
Category:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians
Category:Foreign ministers of Japan
Category:Defense ministers of Japan