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福島 みずほ
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福島 みずほ

ふくしま みずほ

FUKUSHIMA Mizuho

党首Party Leader

社民参議院· House of Councillors比例· Proportional Representation社会民主党· Social Democratic Party5 terms

Born 1955-12-24 · 昭和30年12月24日、宮崎県延岡市 (December 24, 1955, in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture.)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 党首
    Party Leader

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. May 28, 2010内閣府特命担当大臣を罷免される[1][2]
    Dismissed from the post of Minister of State for Special Missions
  2. Sep 16, 2009内閣府特命担当大臣(消費者、食品安全、少子化対策、男女共同参画)に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed Minister of State for Special Missions (Consumer Affairs, Food Safety, Declining Birthrate, and Gender Equality)

Party Posts

  1. Feb 2020社会民主党党首に再任[1]
    Re-elected as Leader of the Social Democratic Party
  2. Nov 2013社会民主党副党首に就任[1]
    Appointed Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic Party
  3. Nov 2003社会民主党党首に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Leader of the Social Democratic Party
  4. Oct 2001社会民主党幹事長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Secretary-General of the Social Democratic Party
  5. Jul 2000社会民主党広報委員長に就任[1]
    Appointed Chairperson of the Publicity Committee of the Social Democratic Party

Committee Chairs

  1. Nov 2024参議院行政監視委員長に就任[1]
    Appointed Chairperson of the House of Councillors Committee on Oversight of Administration

Professional Career

  1. 1998学習院女子大学客員教授に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Visiting Professor at Gakushuin Women's University
  2. 1996川崎市男女平等推進協議会会長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Chairperson of the Kawasaki City Gender Equality Promotion Council
  3. 1987弁護士登録(第二東京弁護士会所属)[1][2][3][4]
    Registered as a lawyer (Second Tokyo Bar Association)

Education

  1. Mar 1980東京大学法学部を卒業[1][2][3][4][5]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo
  2. Mar 1974宮崎県立大宮高校を卒業[1]
    Graduated from Miyazaki Prefectural Omiya High School

Publications

  1. 『娘たちへ』を岩崎書店より刊行[1][2][3]
    Published 'To My Daughters' from Iwasaki Shoten
  2. 『「意地悪」化する日本』を岩波書店より刊行[1][2][3]
    Published 'Japan Becoming Malicious' from Iwanami Shoten
  3. 『生きづらさに立ち向かう』を岩波書店より刊行[1][2][3]
    Published 'Confronting the Difficulty of Living' from Iwanami Shoten
  4. 『嘘に支配される日本』を岩波書店より刊行[1]
    Published 'Japan Dominated by Lies' from Iwanami Shoten
  5. 『戦争を通すな!』を七つ森書館より刊行[1][2]
    Published 'Don't Let War Pass!' from Nanatsumori Shukan
  6. 『脱原発を実現する 政治と司法を変える意志』を明石書店より刊行[1]
    Published 'Achieving Nuclear Phase-out: The Will to Change Politics and Justice' from Akashi Shoten

Awards

  1. Jun 2021フランス政府より国家功労勲章「シュバリエ」を受章[1]
    Awarded the 'Chevalier' of the National Order of Merit by the French government

Other

  1. Jul 2022第26回参議院議員通常選挙にて当選(5期目)[1]
    Re-elected to the House of Councillors (5th term)
  2. Jul 2016第24回参議院議員通常選挙にて当選(4期目)[1]
    Re-elected to the House of Councillors (4th term)
  3. Jul 2010第22回参議院議員通常選挙にて当選(3期目)[1]
    Re-elected to the House of Councillors (3rd term)
  4. Aug 2006『月刊社会民主』にて、やなせたかし氏と対談[1]
    Appeared in a dialogue with Takashi Yanase in 'Monthly Social Democracy'
  5. Jul 2004第20回参議院議員通常選挙にて当選(2期目)[1]
    Re-elected to the House of Councillors (2nd term)
  6. Jul 1998第18回参議院議員通常選挙にて初当選(比例代表区)[1][2][3]
    Elected for the first time to the House of Councillors (Proportional representation block)
  7. Dec 24, 1955宮崎県延岡市に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5]
    Born in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第26回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
26th House of Councillors election, nationwide proportional representation
2022-07-10
PR only
社会民主党
Social Democratic Party
Elected
第24回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
24th House of Councillors election proportional representation district nationwide proportional representation
2016-07-10
PR only
社会民主党
Social Democratic Party
Elected
第22回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
22nd House of Councillors election, proportional representation district nationwide proportional representation
2010-07-11
PR only
社会民主党
Social Democratic Party
Elected
第20回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
20th House of Councillors election, nationwide proportional representation
2004-07-11
PR only
社会民主党
Social Democratic Party
Elected

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 外交防衛委員会
    Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense
    委員· Member
  • 行政監視委員会
    Committee on Oversight of Administration
    委員· Member

特別委員会· Special Committee

  • 北朝鮮による拉致問題等に関する特別委員会
    Special Committee on North Korean Abduction Issue and Related Matters
    委員· Member

Offices

Diet Office

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Fax
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