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HASHIMOTO Seiko

Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
Minister in charge of Women's Empowerment
Minister of State for Gender Equality

Born: October 5, 1964
Birth Place: Hokkaido Prefecture
Political Party: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Member of the House of Councillors
Constituency:Proportional Representation (elected 5 times)
 
Education
1983 Graduated from Komazawa University Tomakomai High School
Career
2019 Minister in charge of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
Minister in charge of Women's Empowerment
Minister of States for Gender Equality
(the Second Reshuffled Fourth Abe Cabinet)
2016 Chairperson, General Assembly of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Members in the House of Councillors
2012 Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the House of Councillors)
2010 Minister for Countermeasures to the Falling Birthrate, Sports and Gender Equality, LDP Shadow Cabinet
2008 Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
2005  Director, Women's Affairs Division, LDP
2003 Deputy Secretary-General, LDP
Chairperson, Federation of Hokkaido Liberal Democratic Party Branches, LDP
2001 Chairperson, Committee on Education, Culture and Science, the House of Councillors
2000 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Hokkaido Development Agency/td>
1996 Participated in Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta as a cycling sprinter
1995 First elected to the House of Councillors, proportional representation, LDP *Elected for Member of the House of Councillors for five times
1994 Participated in Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer as a speed skater, won 6th place for 3,000 m speed skate Becomes a professional cycling sprinter
1992 Participated in Winter Olympic Games in Albertville as a speed skater Won a bronze medal for 1,500 m speed skate (the first Japanese woman to win a medal)
Participated in Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona as a cycling sprinter
1990 Won a silver medal at World Championship for speed skate (Allround) (First Japanese to win a medal)
1988 Participated in Winter Olympic Games in Calgary as a speed skater
Participated in Summer Olympics Games in Seoul as a cycling sprinter
1984 Participated in Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo as a speed skater
1983 Joined FUJI KYUKO CO., LTD.

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