Yukio Edano

Yukio Edano
枝野 幸男
Edano in 2020
Leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party
In office 2 October 2017 – 12 November 2021
Deputy	Akira Nagatsuma
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Kenta Izumi
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
In office 12 September 2011 – 26 December 2012
Prime Minister	Yoshihiko Noda
Preceded by	Yoshio Hachiro
Succeeded by	Toshimitsu Motegi
Chief Cabinet Secretary
In office 4 January 2011 – 2 September 2011
Prime Minister	Naoto Kan
Preceded by	Yoshito Sengoku
Succeeded by	Osamu Fujimura
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
In office 14 January 2011 – 2 September 2011
Prime Minister	Naoto Kan
Preceded by	Sumio Mabuchi
Succeeded by	Tatsuo Kawabata
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Acting 7 March 2011 – 9 March 2011
Prime Minister	Naoto Kan
Preceded by	Seiji Maehara
Succeeded by	Takeaki Matsumoto
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
In office 10 February 2010 – 8 June 2010
Prime Minister	Yukio Hatoyama
Preceded by	Yoshito Sengoku
Succeeded by	Renhō
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 July 1993
Constituency	Saitama-5th (2000–present) Kita-Kantō PR (1996–2000) Saitama-5th (1993–1996)
Personal details
Born	(1964-05-31) 31 May 1964 Utsunomiya, Japan
Political party	CDP
Other political affiliations	JNP (1992–1994) NFP (1994–1998) DPJ (1998–2016, merger) DP (2016–2017, split)
Spouse(s)	Kazuko Edano
Children	2
Alma mater	Tohoku University
Website	www.edano.gr.jp

Yukio Edano (枝野 幸男, Edano Yukio, born 31 May 1964) is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. He was Chief Cabinet Secretary and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) between 2010 and 2012.

He was the head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan from 2017 until 2021.