Special Message recorded for the Summit Special Edition 2020

Kōichi Hagiuda

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Japan

Kōichi Hagiuda was born in Tokyo. He has been elected five times to represent the Tokyo 24^th Electoral District in the House of Representatives.

He graduated from the School of Commerce of Meiji University in 1987 before being elected to the City Council of Hachioji in 1991. He was elected to the Metropolitan Assembly of Tokyo in 2001, before becoming a member of the House of Representatives in November 2003.

Minister Hagiuda was appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology in August 2008. He has subsequently held office in a number of key political and administrative positions, including as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary and Secretary General of Cabinet Bureau of Personnel .

He was appointed as Minister of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology and as Minister in charge of Education Rebuilding in September 2019.

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Joining as a Trustee is Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies and Assistant Principal for Religion and Society at the University of Edinburgh. She is known internationally as a public intellectual and is a regular commentator in the media.

Dan Mulhall will be joining the board as a Trustee. Dan is a retired Irish diplomat, academic and published author. He is the current Parnell Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge and is a consultant with the global law firm DLA Piper.

Also joining as a Trustee is Professor Gayle McPherson, Professor of Events and Cultural Policy and Director of the Centre for Culture, Sport and Events at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). She is also a member of the European Cultural Parliament.

Joining us as a Trustee is Stephen Gethins, Professor of International Affairs at the University of St Andrews. Prior to that, Stephen was MP for North East Fife, the SNP International affairs spokesperson and was twice selected to sit on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

Joining in the role of Chair is Shonaig Macpherson CBE, an experienced Chair and non-executive director used to working at the most senior levels of government, private, public and third sectors.

If you're interested in attending Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2022 as media, interviews with contributors and ministers, or photo opportunities, please contact Susie Gray at susie@thecornershoppr.com or 07834 073795.

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