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Japanese politician (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yōko Kamikawa (上川 陽子, Kamikawa Yōko, 1 March 1953), is a Japanese politician and former think tank researcher who has served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs since September 2023. She served as the Minister of Justice from September 2020 to October 2021, and also served as Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs in the cabinets of Shinzō Abe and Yasuo Fukuda. She has been a member of the House of Representatives since December 2012.
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Quick Facts Minister for Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister ...
Yōko Kamikawa | |
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上川 陽子 | |
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Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
Assumed office 13 September 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
Preceded by | Yoshimasa Hayashi |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 16 September 2020 – 4 October 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Yoshihide Suga |
Preceded by | Masako Mori |
Succeeded by | Yoshihisa Furukawa |
In office 3 August 2017 – 2 October 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Shinzo Abe |
Preceded by | Katsutoshi Kaneda |
Succeeded by | Takashi Yamashita |
In office 20 October 2014 – 7 October 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
Preceded by | Midori Matsushima |
Succeeded by | Mitsuhide Iwaki |
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Assumed office 18 December 2012 | |
Preceded by | Seisyu Makino |
In office 11 September 2005 – 21 July 2009 | |
Preceded by | Seisyu Makino |
Succeeded by | Seisyu Makino |
In office 25 June 2000 – 10 October 2003 | |
Preceded by | Yoshinori Ohguchi |
Succeeded by | Seisyu Makino |
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In office 9 November 2003 – 8 August 2005 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-03-01) 1 March 1953 (age 71) Shizuoka, Japan |
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Education | University of Tokyo (BA) Harvard University (MPP) |
Website | Official website |
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