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Yoko KOMIYAMA

Yoko KOMIYAMA

Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate

The Democratic Party of Japan
Date of Birth: September 17, 1948
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Career
2012.4 Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate
(Reshuffled Noda Cabinet)
2012.1 Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Reshuffled Noda Cabinet)
2011.9 Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Noda Cabinet)
2010.9 Senior Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (Reshuffled Kan Cabinet)
2010.8 Chairperson, Research Committee on Children's Policy and Gender Equality , DPJ
2010.6 Chairperson, Committee on Finance, DPJ
2009.11 Speaker, Council on Gender Equality Promotion, DPJ
2009.9 Chairperson, Judge Indictment Committee
2007.9 Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, "Next Cabinet" , DPJ
2006.9 Chairperson, Special Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, HR
2005.9 Minister of Children's Policy, Gender Equality, Human Rights and Consumer Issues, "Next Cabinet", DPJ
2004.9 Minister of Gender Equality, Human Rights and Consumer Issues, and Children's Policy, "Next Cabinet", DPJ
2003.12 Minister of Justice, "Next Cabinet", DPJ
2003.11 Director, Special Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, HR
2003.7 Member, Special Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, HR
2003.4 Elected to member of the House of Representatives (HR) (Elected 4 times)
2002.10 Chairperson, Committee on Environment, HC
2001.9 Minister of the Environment, "Next Cabinet", DPJ
1998.7 Elected to member of the House of Councillors (HC)
1990.6 Senior Commentator, NHK (1998.3 resigned)
1972.4 Announcer, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
1972.3 B.D. Faculty of Arts and Literature, Seijo University

 

Personal Motto: Treasure every meeting as once-in lifetime experience
Hobbies: Travelling, Reading

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