Outspoken veteran lawmaker Taro Aso became the longest-serving finance minister in postwar Japan on Monday. Aso, 77, has been finance minister for 1,875 days under the administration of his close ally Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, eclipsing the previous record holder Kiichi Miyazawa. Aso concurrently serves as deputy prime
Outspoken veteran lawmaker Taro Aso became the longest-serving finance minister in postwar Japan on Monday.
Aso, 77, has been finance minister for 1,875 days under the administration of his close ally Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, eclipsing the previous record holder Kiichi Miyazawa.
Aso concurrently serves as deputy prime minister and state minister in charge of financial services.
