Yōko Kamikawa
Yōko Kamikawa (上川 陽子, Kamikawa Yōko, 1 March 1953), is a Japanese politician and former think tank researcher. She was the Minister for Foreign Affairs from September 2023 until October 2024 in the Fumio Kishida cabinet.[1] She was the Minister of Justice from September 2020 to October 2021. She has been a member of the House of Representatives since December 2012.
Yōko Kamikawa | |
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上川 陽子 | |
.jpg) Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 13 September 2023 – 1 October 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Yoshimasa Hayashi |
| Succeeded by | Takeshi Iwaya |
| 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 | Shinzo Abe |
| Preceded by | Midori Matsushima |
| Succeeded by | Mitsuhide Iwaki |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Seishū Makino |
| Constituency | Shizuoka 1st |
| In office 27 June 2000 – 21 July 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Yoshinori Oguchi |
| Succeeded by | Seishū Makino |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1953
(aged 73) Shizuoka, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Takunae Kamikawa |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo (BA) Harvard University (MPP) |
| Occupation | Researcher • Politician |
| Website | Official website |
In August 2024, Kamikawa said that she would be interested to run for the Liberal Democratic leadership election to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.[2][3] A month later, she formally announced her candidacy.[4] She lost the election to former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba on 27 September 2024.[5]
Yōko Kamikawa Media
Foreign Secretary David Cameron attends G20 Summit in Brazil (53543113837)
Kamikawa's first cabinet post was Minister of State for Gender Equality in 2007
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References
- ↑ 第２次岸田再改造内閣の閣僚名簿発表 (in ja) (2023-09-13)The Sankei Shimbun. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ↑ (in ja) 上川陽子外相、自民党総裁選へ「立候補の準備」. 日本経済新聞. 2024-08-16. https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUA16C5S0W4A810C2000000/. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ↑ (in ja) 上川陽子外相、自民党総裁選立候補目指す考えを表明「決意伝え、準備をしている」. 産経新聞. 2024-08-19. https://www.sankei.com/article/20240819-EUDUTW2M7BMPDNUJJSBTLJBBCI/. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ↑ (in en) Foreign Minister Kamikawa announces bid for LDP leadership. NHK World. 2024-09-11. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240910_26/. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ↑ 【速報中】自民党新総裁に石破氏 決選投票で高市氏破る (in ja). 日本経済新聞 (2024-09-27). Retrieved 2024-09-27.
Other websites
- Minister of State for Regulatory Reform - Yoko Kamikawa. Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet. Retrieved September 30, 2007.