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As an invitation of His Excellency Mr. Saleumxay KOMMASITH, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR, Her Excellency Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan will lead the delegates to pay an official visit to the Lao PDR on October 11-12, 2023, to further enhance and deepen the long-standing friendly relations and good cooperation, as well as strategic partnership between the Lao PDR and Japan.
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Profile of Minister for Foreign Affairs KAMIKAWA Yoko
Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives
Shizuoka 1st Electoral District (elected seven times)
Biography
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Curriculum Vitae |
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March 1, 1953 |
Born in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture |
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March 1977 |
Graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo |
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April 1977 |
Researcher, Mitsubishi Research Institute |
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June 1988 |
Graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Master in Public Policy) |
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December 1988 |
Established a policy consulting company |
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June 2000 |
Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (42nd General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District) |
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November 2003 |
Elected to the House of Representatives (43rd General Election) (Proportional Representation) |
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September 2005 |
Elected to the House of Representatives (44th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District) |
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November 2005 |
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications |
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(3rd Koizumi Cabinet [Reshuffled]) |
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November 2006 |
Deputy Chairperson, Policy Research Council, Liberal Democratic Party |
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August 2007 |
Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs |
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(1st Abe Cabinet [Reshuffled]) |
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February 2008 |
Minister of Public Records Management and National Archives |
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(Fukuda Cabinet) |
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December 2012 |
Elected to the House of Representatives (46th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District) |
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September 2013 |
State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (2nd Abe Cabinet) |
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September 2014 |
Chairperson, Headquarters for Promoting Women's Active Participation, Liberal Democratic Party |
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September 2014 |
Chair, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare, House of Representatives |
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October 2014 |
Minister of Justice (2nd Abe Cabinet [Reshuffled]) |
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December 2014 |
Elected to the House of Representatives (47th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District) |
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December 2014 |
Minister of Justice (3rd Abe Cabinet) |
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September 2015 |
Chairperson, Headquarters for Promoting Women's Active Participation, Liberal Democratic Party |
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December 2015 |
Chief Secretary, Headquarters for the Promotion of Revision of the Constitution, Liberal Democratic Party |
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January 2016 |
Chairperson, Research Commission on the Judiciary System, Liberal Democratic Party |
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January 2017 |
Lead Director, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, House of Representatives |
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August 2017 |
Minister of Justice (3rd Abe Cabinet [3rd Reshuffled]) |
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October 2017 |
Elected to the House of Representatives (48th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District) |
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November 2017 |
Minister of Justice (4th Abe Cabinet) |
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October 2018 |
Chairperson, Headquarters for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens, Liberal Democratic Party |
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October 2018 |
Chairperson, Research Commission on the Judiciary System, Liberal Democratic Party |
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September 2020 |
Minister of Justice (Suga Cabinet) |
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October 2021 |
Elected to the House of Representatives (49th General Election) (Shizuoka 1st Electoral District) |
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September 2023 |
Minister for Foreign Affairs (2nd Kishida Cabinet [2nd Reshuffled]) |
Announcement
* ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS’ STATEMENT ON THE ESCALATION OF CONFLICTS IN MYANMAR (April 18th, 2024)
* Press Conference by H.E. Saleumxay KOMMASITH, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR (January 29th, 2024)
* Press Statement by the Chair of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat (January 29th, 2024)
*ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS’ STATEMENT ON THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN (January 4th, 2024)
* Official Website for the Lao PDR’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2024 (Noverber 17th, 2023)
* The Theme and Logo for the Lao PDR’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2024 (Noverber 7th, 2023)
* Info: The Lao PDR's ASEAN Chairmanship 2024
* Statement of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on the current violent hostilities between Israel and Palestine (October 10th, 2023)
* Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People's Democratic Republic on the use of Cluster Munitions. (July 10th, 2023)
70th Anniversary of Lao Diplomacy
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