Yōko Kamikawa
Yōko Kamikawa | |
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上川 陽子 | |
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 |
| Constituency |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1953 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 |
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.
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]
References
- ↑ "第２次岸田再改造内閣の閣僚名簿発表" (in Japanese). The Sankei Shimbun. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ↑ "上川陽子外相、自民党総裁選へ「立候補の準備」" (in Japanese). 日本経済新聞. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ↑ "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」" (in Japanese). 産経新聞. 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ↑ "Foreign Minister Kamikawa announces bid for LDP leadership". NHK World. 2024-09-11. 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". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
Other websites
- "Minister of State for Regulatory Reform - Yoko Kamikawa". Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet. Archived from the original on Oct 16, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2007.