Ministers
Profile of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI Arfiya
November 29, 2024
Ms. ERI Arfiya
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives
Proportional Representation Block for Minami Kanto (elected twice)
Biography
| Date | Curriculum Vitae |
|---|---|
| October 16, 1988 | Born in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| May 2010 | Graduated from the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA (BS in Foreign Service) |
| May 2012 | Graduated from the Graduate School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, USA (MA in Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies) |
| July 2012 | Joined the Bank of Japan |
| October 2016 | Joined the United Nations Secretariat in New York |
| April 2023 | Elected to the House of Representatives (by-election) for the first time (Chiba 5th Electoral District) |
| April 2023 | Member, Committee on Judicial Affairs, House of Representatives |
| April 2023 | Member, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, House of Representatives |
| May 2023 | Deputy Director, Women's Affairs Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| May 2023 | Deputy Director, Youth Division, Liberal Democratic Party (Deputy Head of Students’ Affairs from October) |
| October 2023 | Deputy Director, Publicity and Strategies Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| October 2023 | Member, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs, House of Representatives |
| October 2023 | Member, Committee on Financial Affairs, House of Representatives |
| October 2024 | Re-elected to the House of Representatives (50th General Election) |
| November 2024 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Ishiba Cabinet) |