Yōko Kamikawa
| Yōko Kamikawa | |
|---|---|
| 上川 陽子 | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
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In office 20 October 2014 – 7 October 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Midori Matsushima |
| Succeeded by | Mitsuhide Iwaki |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 March 1953 Shizuoka, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater |
University of Tokyo Harvard University |
Yōko Kamikawa (上川 陽子 Kamikawa Yōko, 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 Shinzō 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.
References
- "Minister of State for Regulatory Reform". Retrieved September 30, 2007.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Midori Matsushima |
Minister of Justice 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Kōichirō Genba |
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