noun
Minister of Construction
Refers to the head of the former Ministry of Construction (建設省), which existed until the 2001 central government reform. Now part of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (国土交通省).
彼は1990年代に建設大臣を務めた。
He served as Minister of Construction in the 1990s.
The current cabinet post that absorbed the Ministry of Construction's functions in 2001.
Compound of 建設 (construction) and 大臣 (minister). The term became historical after the 2001 government restructuring.