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国光 あやの

くにみつ あやの

KUNIMITSU Ayano

外務副大臣State Minister for Foreign Affairs

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives茨城6· Ibaraki 6th District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents4 terms

Born 1979-03-20 · 山口県大島郡久賀町（現：周防大島町） (Kuka Town, Oshima District (now Suo-Oshima Town), Yamaguchi Prefecture)

Policy issues

Trade Policy

Current positions

Government Positions

  • 外務副大臣
    State Minister for Foreign Affairs

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Feb 19, 2026第2次高市内閣にて外務副大臣に再任[1][2][3]
    Reappointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Second Takaichi Cabinet
  2. Oct 22, 2025第1次高市内閣にて外務副大臣に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs in the First Takaichi Cabinet
  3. Aug 10, 2022第2次岸田改造内閣にて総務大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications in the Second Kishida Reshuffled Cabinet

Party Posts

  1. 2025自由民主党 厚生労働部会 部会長代理に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Acting Chair of the Health, Labour and Welfare Division of the LDP
  2. 2024自由民主党 国際協力調査会「国際保健から国益と国際益を考えるPT」座長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Chair of the Project Team for Global Health, International Cooperation Research Commission of the LDP
  3. 2023自由民主党 女性局 局長代理に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Acting Director of the Women's Affairs Division of the LDP
  4. 2023自由民主党 外交部会 副部会長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Vice-Chair of the Foreign Affairs Division of the LDP
  5. 2023自由民主党 外交調査会 事務局次長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the Foreign Affairs Research Commission of the LDP
  6. 2023自由民主党 社会保障制度調査会「幸齢社会」に向けた包括的支援PT 事務局長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Secretary-General of the Project Team for Comprehensive Support for an Aging Society, Social Security System Research Commission of the LDP
  7. Nov 2021自由民主党 文部科学部会 副部会長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Vice-Chair of the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Division of the LDP
  8. Oct 2020自由民主党 ネットメディア局 次長に就任[1]
    Appointed Deputy Director of the Net Media Bureau of the LDP
  9. 2020自由民主党 農林部会 副部会長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Vice-Chair of the Agriculture and Forestry Division of the LDP
  10. 2020自由民主党 新型コロナウイルス等感染症対策本部 事務局次長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the COVID-19 and Infectious Disease Control Headquarters of the LDP
  11. Oct 2019自由民主党 国土交通部会 副部会長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Vice-Chair of the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Division of the LDP
  12. Oct 2017自由民主党 女性局次長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Deputy Director of the Women's Affairs Division of the LDP
  13. Oct 2017自由民主党 青年局次長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed Deputy Director of the Youth Division of the LDP

Professional Career

  1. 2016厚生労働省 保険局医療課 課長補佐を務める[1][2][3]
    Served as Deputy Director of the Medical Economics Division, Health Insurance Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
  2. Apr 2005厚生労働省に入省し、老健局老人保健課 主査に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Joined the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a Senior Specialist in the Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly
  3. 2004国立病院機構東京医療センターに医師として勤務[1]
    Worked as a doctor at the National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center
  4. Apr 2003国立病院機構災害医療センターに医師として勤務[1][2][3]
    Worked as a doctor at the National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center

Education

  1. Mar 2010東京医科歯科大学大学院 博士課程を修了し、医学博士号を取得[1][2][3][4][5]
    Completed a Doctoral program at Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School, earning a PhD in Medicine
  2. Mar 2008米国カリフォルニア大学ロサンゼルス校（UCLA）公衆衛生大学院 修士課程を修了[1][2][3][4][5]
    Completed a Master's degree at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
  3. Mar 2003長崎大学医学部を卒業[1][2][3]
    Graduated from Nagasaki University School of Medicine
  4. Mar 1997広島県立広島観音高校を卒業[1][2][3]
    Graduated from Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Kannon High School

Other

  1. Feb 8, 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙にて茨城6区で4選[1][2][3]
    Elected for the fourth time to the House of Representatives from Ibaraki 6th District in the 51st General Election
  2. Oct 27, 2024第50回衆議院議員総選挙にて3選（比例北関東ブロック復活）[1][2]
    Elected for the third time to the House of Representatives in the 50th General Election (via the proportional representation North Kanto block)
  3. Oct 31, 2021第49回衆議院議員総選挙にて再選[1][2][3][4]
    Re-elected to the House of Representatives in the 49th General Election
  4. Oct 22, 2017第48回衆議院議員総選挙にて茨城6区で初当選[1][2][3][4]
    Elected for the first time to the House of Representatives from Ibaraki 6th District in the 48th General Election
  5. Mar 20, 1979山口県大島郡久賀町（現：周防大島町）に生まれる[1][2][3][4]
    Born in Kuka Town, Oshima District (now Suo-Oshima Town), Yamaguchi Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙　2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
茨城6区
Ibaraki 6th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected107,38843.20%
第50回衆議院議員選挙　2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
茨城6区
Ibaraki 6th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
—107,30543.90%
第49回衆議院議員選挙
49th House of Representatives election
2021-10-31
茨城6区
Ibaraki 6th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected125,70352.50%
第48回衆議院議員選挙
48th House of Representatives election
2017-10-22
茨城6区
Ibaraki 6th District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected102,82045.90%

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