Yōko Kamikawa
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Yōko Kamikawa (上川 陽子? March 1, 1953) is a Japanese politician, who has been serving as Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs since August 2007 in Shinzo Abe's and Yasuo Fukuda's cabinets. She is a member of the House of Representatives and the Liberal Democratic Party.
Born in Shizuoka Prefecture she graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1977. In 1988 she also received a masters degree in public administration from John F. Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University. She was elected for the first time in June 2000.
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- Minister of State for Regulatory Reform. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
| House of Representatives of Japan | ||
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Representative for Shizuoka's 1st District 2000 – present |
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| Preceded by Sanae Takaichi |
Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs of Japan 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Office created |
Minister of Public Records Management and National Archives 2008 – present |
Incumbent |
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