Kyoko Nakayama
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is a Japan
ese politician
of the Sunrise Party of Japan
, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party
(LDP), Machimura Faction, and currently serving her first term as a member of the House of Councillors
(Upper House) in the Diet
(national legislature). She was Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (naikaku sōri-daijin hosakan) for the North Korean abduction issue
under Junichiro Koizumi
, beginning in 2002. She left the post in 2004 but was reappointed by Shinzo Abe
in 2006. She was appointed by Yasuo Fukuda
as State Minister in charge of the Population and Gender Equality Issues on August 1, 2008.
A graduate of the University of Tokyo
(with a major in French literature), she worked at the Ministry of Finance
from 1966 until 2002 and was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007. During her campaign, she pledged to resolve the abduction issue. Her husband, Nariaki Nakayama
, is a former transport minister.
She joined the Sunrise Party of Japan
on June 21, 2010.
Japan
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ese politician
Politician
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of the Sunrise Party of Japan
Sunrise Party of Japan
The is a Japanese political party. The political party is formed by five Japanese lawmakers and parliamentarians, four former members of the Liberal Democratic Party and an independent politician. It was named by the veteran Tokyo Metropolitan Governor Shintarō Ishihara who supported the...
, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
(LDP), Machimura Faction, and currently serving her first term as a member of the House of Councillors
House of Councillors
The is the upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or designation of the prime minister, the House of Representatives...
(Upper House) in the Diet
Diet of Japan
The is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally...
(national legislature). She was Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (naikaku sōri-daijin hosakan) for the North Korean abduction issue
North Korean abductions of Japanese
The abductions of Japanese citizens from Japan by agents of the North Korean government happened during a period of six years from 1977 to 1983. Although only 17 Japanese are officially recognized by the Japanese government as having been abducted, there may have been as many as 70 to 80...
under Junichiro Koizumi
Junichiro Koizumi
is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. He retired from politics when his term in parliament ended.Widely seen as a maverick leader of the Liberal Democratic Party , he became known as an economic reformer, focusing on Japan's government debt and the...
, beginning in 2002. She left the post in 2004 but was reappointed by Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe
was the 90th Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the National Diet on 26 September 2006. He was Japan's youngest post–World War II prime minister and the first born after the war. Abe served as prime minister for nearly twelve months, before resigning on 12 September 2007...
in 2006. She was appointed by Yasuo Fukuda
Yasuo Fukuda
was the 91st Prime Minister of Japan, serving from 2007 to 2008. He was previously the longest-serving Chief Cabinet Secretary in Japanese history, serving for three and a half years under Prime Ministers Yoshirō Mori and Junichiro Koizumi....
as State Minister in charge of the Population and Gender Equality Issues on August 1, 2008.
A graduate of the University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
(with a major in French literature), she worked at the Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
The ' is one of cabinet-level ministries of the Japanese government. The ministry was once named Ōkura-shō . The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Finance , who is a member of the Cabinet and is typically chosen from members of the Diet by the Prime Minister.The Ministry's origin was back in...
from 1966 until 2002 and was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007. During her campaign, she pledged to resolve the abduction issue. Her husband, Nariaki Nakayama
Nariaki Nakayama
is a Japanese politician. He served as Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in the Cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi and later as Minister of Land，Infrastructure，Transport and Tourism under Taro Aso...
, is a former transport minister.
She joined the Sunrise Party of Japan
Sunrise Party of Japan
The is a Japanese political party. The political party is formed by five Japanese lawmakers and parliamentarians, four former members of the Liberal Democratic Party and an independent politician. It was named by the veteran Tokyo Metropolitan Governor Shintarō Ishihara who supported the...
on June 21, 2010.