Yōko Kamikawa

Japanese politician

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.

Yōko Kamikawa
上川 陽子
Official portrait, 2024
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
13 September 2023 – 1 October 2024
Prime MinisterFumio Kishida
Preceded byYoshimasa Hayashi
Succeeded byTakeshi Iwaya
Minister of Justice
In office
16 September 2020 – 4 October 2021
Prime MinisterYoshihide Suga
Preceded byMasako Mori
Succeeded byYoshihisa Furukawa
In office
3 August 2017 – 2 October 2018
Prime MinisterShinzo Abe
Preceded byKatsutoshi Kaneda
Succeeded byTakashi Yamashita
In office
20 October 2014 – 7 October 2015
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byMidori Matsushima
Succeeded byMitsuhide Iwaki
Assumed office
18 December 2012
Preceded bySeisyu Makino
In office
11 September 2005 – 21 July 2009
Preceded bySeisyu Makino
Succeeded bySeisyu Makino
In office
25 June 2000 – 10 October 2003
Preceded byYoshinori Ohguchi
Succeeded bySeisyu Makino
  • Member of the House of Representatives
  • for Tōkai's PR block
In office
9 November 2003 – 8 August 2005
Personal details
Born (1953-03-01) 1 March 1953 (age 71)
Shizuoka, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic Party
EducationUniversity of Tokyo (BA)
Harvard University (MPP)
WebsiteOfficial website

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

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  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Foreign Minister Kamikawa announces bid for LDP leadership". NHK World. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  5. "【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.

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