Yukari Sato

Yukari Satō
佐藤 ゆかり
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
2005–2009
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
2010  present
Personal details
Born 19 April 1961
Setagaya, Tokyo
Political party Liberal Democratic Party
Alma mater New York University
Website http://www.satoyukari.jp(in Japanese)

Yukari Satō (佐藤 ゆかり, Satō Yukari, born August 19, 1961) is a Japanese economist and politician of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Early life & education

A native of Setagaya, Tokyo, Satō received a bachelor's degree from Sophia University, a master's degree in international relations from Columbia University, and a Ph.D in economics from the New York University.[1]

Career

Satō began her career in 1988 as an economist at Nikko Citigroup. She later worked for JPMorgan Chase and Credit Suisse First Boston.[1]

Satō was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005, as part of a group of candidates (later called "Koizumi Children") hand-picked by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. She lost her seat in the 2009 election, but in 2010 she was elected to the House of Councillors.[1] During her time in the Diet (national legislature), Satō served on many committees and held several party offices,[2] including:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Official Website of Sato Yukari". Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. "LDP official Sato profile". LDP official English Website. Retrieved 26 October 2013.


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