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KAMIKAWA Yoko
Minister of Justice
Date of Birth: March 1, 1953
Place of Birth: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Political Party: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives (Elected 6 times)
Constituency: Shizuoka 1st District
Place of Birth: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Political Party: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives (Elected 6 times)
Constituency: Shizuoka 1st District
Education
| June 1988 | Graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Master's Degree in Public Administration) |
| March 1977 | Graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo |
Career
| September 2020 | Minister of Justice (Present) |
| October 2018 | Chairperson, Research Commission on the Judiciary System, LDP |
| October 2018 | Chairperson, Headquarters for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens, LDP |
| November 2017 | Minister of Justice (The Fourth Abe Cabinet) |
| October 2017 | Elected to the House of Representatives (HR) (48th General Election) |
| August 2017 | Minister of Justice (The Third Reshuffled Third Abe Cabinet) |
| January 2016 | Chairperson, Research Commission on the Judiciary System, LDP |
| January 2016 | Chief Secretary, Headquarters for the Promotion of Revision of the Constitution, LDP |
| September 2015 | Chairperson, Headquarters for Promoting Women's Active Participation, LDP |
| December 2014 | Minister of Justice (The Third Abe Cabinet) |
| December 2014 | Elected to the HR (47th General Election) |
| October 2014 | Minister of Justice (The Reshuffled Second Abe Cabinet) |
| September 2014 | Chairperson, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare, HR |
| September 2014 | Chairperson, Headquarters for Promoting Women's Active Participation, LDP |
| September 2013 | State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications |
| December 2012 | Elected to the HR (46th General Election) |
| March 2008 | Minister of Public Records Management and National Archives (The Fukuda Cabinet) |
| September 2007 | Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs (The Fukuda Cabinet) |
| August 2007 | Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs (The First Abe Reshuffled Cabinet) |
| November 2006 | Deputy Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP |
| November 2005 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (The Third Koizumi Reshuffled Cabinet) |
| September 2005 | Elected to the HR (44th General Election) |
| November 2003 | Elected to the HR (43rd General Election) |
| July 2000 | Elected for the first time to the HR (42nd General Election) |
| December 1988 | President, Globalink Research Institute, Inc. |
| June 1988 | Resigned from Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. |
| April 1977 | Researcher, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. |
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