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Re:Japan's cyber-security minister has 'never used a computer' by baud147258 on Thursday November 15, 2018 @09:53AM (#18459643)
> Anything else is ludicrous.

Usually, ministry posting is about politics, not competency: a minister post would be proposed to political allies in exchange for support during the campaign. It's how, in France, we ended up with Taubira as minister of justice (here called "guarde des sceaux") under president Hollande, in exchange for the support of her radical left party during the 2012 elections. And she was mostly incompetent in that role, since she had no prior qualification, other than being a politician.

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Re:Japan's cyber-security minister has 'never used a computer' by lolc on Thursday November 15, 2018 @11:28AM (#18460572)
So you're saying politics in France are ludicrous?
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Re:Japan's cyber-security minister has 'never used a computer' by baud147258 on Thursday November 15, 2018 @12:08PM (#18461047)
Yes. I used that example because of how it's clear example of a political nomination.
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