KAMIKAWA Yoko
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Profile
- Date of birth
- March 1, 1953
- Place of Birth
- Shizuoka, Japan
- Political party
- Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
- Affiliation
- Member of the House of Representatives
- Constituency
- Shizuoka 1st Electoral District
- Number of times elected
- 7
Past career
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- Jun. 1988
- Graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Master in Public Policy)
- Apr. 1977
- Researcher, Mitsubishi Research Institute
- March. 1977
- Graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo
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- Sep. 2023
- Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Kishida Cabinet (2nd Reshuffled))
- Oct. 2021
- Elected to the House of Representatives (49th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District)
- Sep. 2020
- Minister of Justice (Suga Cabinet)
- Oct. 2018
- Chairperson, Research Commission on the Judiciary System, Liberal Democratic Party
Chairperson, Headquarters for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens, Liberal Democratic Party - Nov. 2017
- Minister of Justice (4th Abe Cabinet)
- Oct. 2017
- Elected to the House of Representatives (48th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District)
- Aug. 2017
- Minister of Justice (3rd Abe Cabinet (3rd Reshuffled))
- Jan. 2017
- Lead Director, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, House of Representatives
- Jan. 2016
- Chairperson, Research Commission on the Judiciary System, Liberal Democratic Party
- Dec. 2015
- Chief Secretary, Headquarters for the Promotion of Revision of the Constitution, Liberal Democratic Party
- Sep. 2015
- Chairperson, Headquarters for Promoting Women's Active Participation, Liberal Democratic Party
- Dec. 2014
- Minister of Justice (3rd Abe Cabinet)
Elected to the House of Representatives (47th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District) - Oct. 2014
- Minister of Justice (2nd Abe Cabinet (Reshuffled))
- Sep. 2014
- Chair, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare, House of Representatives
Chairperson, Headquarters for Promoting Women's Active Participation, Liberal Democratic Party - Sep. 2013
- State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (2nd Abe Cabinet)
- Dec. 2012
- Elected to the House of Representatives (46th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District)
- Feb. 2008
- Minister of Public Records Management and National Archives (Fukuda Cabinet)
- Aug. 2007
- Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs (1st Abe Cabinet (Reshuffled))
- Nov. 2006
- Deputy Chairperson, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party
- Nov. 2005
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (3rd Koizumi Cabinet (Reshuffled))
- Sep. 2005
- Elected to the House of Representatives (44th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District)
- Nov. 2003
- Elected to the House of Representatives (43rd General Election) (Proportional Representation)
- Jun. 2000
- Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (42nd General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District)
- Dec. 1988
- Established a policy consulting company