Ministers
Profile of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA Akiko
October 15, 2026
Ms. IKUINA Akiko
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Senator
Tokyo Electoral District (elected once)
| Date | Curriculum Vitae |
|---|---|
| April 28, 1968 | Born in Setagaya City, Tokyo |
| 1990 | Graduated from Keisen Junior College |
| July 2022 | Elected to the Senate for the first time (26th Election) |
| July 2022 | Member, Diet Affairs Committee in the Senate, Liberal Democratic Party |
| September 2022 | Deputy Director, Women's Affairs Division, Liberal Democratic Party (Deputy Head of Public Relations) |
| October 2022 | Member, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour, Senate |
| Member, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs, Senate | |
| Member, Research Committee on Foreign Affairs and National Security, Senate | |
| Vice-Chairperson, Committee on Organizations Involved with Health and Welfare, Liberal Democratic Party | |
| October 2023 | Deputy Director, Internet Media Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| Member, Committee on Rules and Administration, Senate | |
| November 2024 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Ishiba Cabinet) |
| October 2025 | Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, Senate |
| Member, Special Committee on Official Development Assistance, International Cooperation, Humanitarian Assistance and Related Matters, Senate | |
| Acting Director, Women’s Affairs Division, Liberal Democratic Party | |
| Deputy Director, Foreign Affairs Division, Liberal Democratic Party | |
| Deputy Director, Land, Infrastructure and Transport Division, Liberal Democratic Party | |
| Deputy Director, Health, Labour and Welfare Division, Liberal Democratic Party | |
| September 2026 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (Reshuffled 2nd Takaichi Cabinet) |