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Sanae Takaichi

Sanae Takaichi (高市 早苗, Takaichi Sanae, born 7 March 1961) is a Japanese politician. She has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2005. She is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. She has had jobs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Sanae Takaichi
高市 早苗
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Official portrait, 2019
Minister of State for Economic Security
Assumed office
10 August 2022
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byTakayuki Kobayashi
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
In office
11 September 2019 – 16 September 2020
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byMasatoshi Ishida
Succeeded byRyota Takeda
In office
3 September 2014 – 3 August 2017
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byYoshitaka Shindō
Succeeded bySeiko Noda
Junior ministerial offices
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
In office
26 September 2006 – 26 September 2007
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byYuriko Koike
Succeeded byFumio Kishida
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
In office
26 September 2006 – 26 September 2007
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byIwao Matsuda
Succeeded byFumio Kishida
Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs
In office
26 September 2006 – 26 September 2007
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byKuniko Inoguchi
Succeeded byYōko Kamikawa
Minister of State for Food Safety
In office
26 September 2006 – 26 September 2007
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byIwao Matsuda
Succeeded byShinya Izumi
Minister of State for Innovation
In office
26 September 2006 – 26 September 2007
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the House of Representatives
for Nara
Assumed office
11 September 2005
In office
19 July 1993 – 8 November 2003
Personal details
Born7 March 1961 (aged 64)
Yamatokōriyama, Nara, Japan
Political partyLDP (1996–present)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2004; div. 2017)​
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(m. 2021)​
Children1 child
3 stepchildren
Alma materKobe University
Signature
WebsiteGovernment website

On 26 August 2021, Takaichi announced her candidacy for the Liberal Democratic leadership in the 2021 election.[2] She lost the election to former Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida on 29 September.[3]

In August 2024, Takaichi announced she planned to run for the Liberal Democratic leadership election a second time to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.[4] She formally announced her campaign on 9 September.[5] On 27 September, she made it to the run-off but narrowly lost to Shigeru Ishiba.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "新党結成、政界再編の歴史 写真特集：時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in 日本語). Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  2. ↑ Johnston, Eric (27 August 2021). "Off to the races: LDP presidential election campaign begins". The Japan Times. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Fumio Kishida to Become Japan's Next Prime Minister After Party Election Win". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  4. ↑ (in ja) 自民党・高市早苗氏、総裁選「本格的に準備進めていく」. 日本経済新聞. 2024-08-20. https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUA2080K0Q4A820C2000000/. Retrieved 2024-08-20. 
  5. ↑ (in en) Conservative Sanae Takaichi makes 2nd bid in Japan ruling party chief race. Kyodo News. 2024-09-09. https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/09/1109d260af69-conservative-takaichi-makes-2nd-bid-in-japan-ruling-party-chief-race.html. Retrieved 2024-09-09. 
  6. ↑ "【速報中】自民党新総裁に石破氏 決選投票で高市氏破る". 日本経済新聞 (in 日本語). 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-09-27.


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