Ministers
Profile of State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU Ayano
November 7, 2025
Ms. KUNIMITSU Ayano
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives
Proportional Representation Block for Kita Kanto (elected three times)
| Date | Curriculum Vitae |
|---|---|
| March 20, 1979 | Born in Suo-Oshima, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| 1997 | Graduated from Hiroshima Kanon Senior High School |
| March 2003 | Graduated from the School of Medicine, Nagasaki University |
| April 2003 | Medical Doctor, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center |
| 2005 | Assistant Director, Division of the Heath for the Elderly, Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| March 2008 | Received a Master of Public Health from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
| March 2010 | Received a Doctorate from the Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University |
| 2017 | Deputy Director, Medical Economics Division, Health Insurance Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| October 2017 | Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (48th General Election) |
| October 2017 | Deputy Director, Women's Affairs Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| October 2017 | Deputy Director, Youth Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| October 2019 | Deputy Director, Land, Infrastructure and Transport Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| 2020 | Deputy Director, Agriculture and Forestry Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| 2020 | Deputy Chief Secretary, Novel Coronavirus Response Headquarters, Liberal Democratic Party |
| October 2021 | Re-elected to the House of Representatives (49th General Election) |
| November 2021 | Deputy Director, Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| August 2022 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (2nd Kishida Cabinet [Reshuffled]) |
| 2023 | Acting Director, Women's Affairs Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| 2023 | Deputy Director, Foreign Affairs Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| 2023 | Deputy Chief Secretary, Research Commission on Foreign Affairs, Liberal Democratic Party |
| 2023 | Chief Secretary, “Project Team for Comprehensive Support toward a ‘Happy Aging Society’ where Everyone Can Age with Peace of Mind”, Research Commission on Social Security System, Liberal Democratic Party |
| October 2024 | Re-elected to the House of Representatives (50th General Election) |
| 2024 | Head, “Project Team to Consider National and International Interests in the Context of Global Health”, Research Commission on International Cooperation, Liberal Democratic Party |
| 2025 | Director, Committee on Financial Affairs, House of Representatives |
| 2025 | Member, Committee on Budget, House of Representatives |
| 2025 | Member, Special Committee on Political Reform, House of Representatives |
| 2025 | Acting Director, Health, Labour and Welfare Division, Liberal Democratic Party |
| October 2025 | State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Takaichi Cabinet) |
- Hobbies:
- Judo and Kendo
- Family:
- Husband and Son