Ministers
Profile of Minister for Foreign Affairs KAMIKAWA Yoko
July 29, 2024
Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives
Shizuoka 1st Electoral District (elected seven times)
Biography
| Date | Curriculum Vitae |
|---|---|
| March 1, 1953 | Born in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| March 1977 | Graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo |
| April 1977 | Researcher, Mitsubishi Research Institute |
| June 1988 | Graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Master in Public Policy) |
| December 1988 | Established a policy consulting company |
| June 2000 | Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (42nd General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District) |
| November 2003 | Elected to the House of Representatives (43rd General Election) (Proportional Representation) |
| September 2005 | Elected to the House of Representatives (44th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District) |
| November 2005 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (3rd Koizumi Cabinet [Reshuffled]) |
| November 2006 | Deputy Chairperson, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party |
| August 2007 | Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs (1st Abe Cabinet [Reshuffled]) |
| February 2008 | Minister of Public Records Management and National Archives (Fukuda Cabinet) |
| December 2012 | Elected to the House of Representatives (46th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District) |
| September 2013 | State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (2nd Abe Cabinet) |
| September 2014 | Chairperson, Headquarters for Promoting Women's Active Participation, Liberal Democratic Party |
| September 2014 | Chair, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare, House of Representatives |
| October 2014 | Minister of Justice (2nd Abe Cabinet [Reshuffled]) |
| December 2014 | Elected to the House of Representatives (47th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District) |
| December 2014 | Minister of Justice (3rd Abe Cabinet) |
| September 2015 | Chairperson, Headquarters for Promoting Women's Active Participation, Liberal Democratic Party |
| December 2015 | Chief Secretary, Headquarters for the Promotion of Revision of the Constitution, Liberal Democratic Party |
| January 2016 | Chairperson, Research Commission on the Judiciary System, Liberal Democratic Party |
| January 2017 | Lead Director, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, House of Representatives |
| August 2017 | Minister of Justice (3rd Abe Cabinet [3rd Reshuffled]) |
| October 2017 | Elected to the House of Representatives (48th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District) |
| November 2017 | Minister of Justice (4th Abe Cabinet) |
| October 2018 | Chairperson, Headquarters for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens, Liberal Democratic Party |
| October 2018 | Chairperson, Research Commission on the Judiciary System, Liberal Democratic Party |
| September 2020 | Minister of Justice (Suga Cabinet) |
| October 2021 | Elected to the House of Representatives (49th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District) |
| September 2023 | Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Kishida Cabinet [2nd Reshuffled]) |
- Hobbies:
- Carrying a mikoshi (portable shrine), radio calisthenics, ground golf, nihon-buyo (traditional Japanese dance), and knitting