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森 まさこ
もり まさこ
MORI Masako
組織運動本部 本部長代理Acting Chairperson of the Party Organization and Campaign Headquarters
自民党参議院· House of Councillors福島· Fukushima自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Group of Independents4 terms
Born 1964-08-22 · 福島県いわき市 (Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture)
Policy issues
Current positions
Party Positions
- 組織運動本部 本部長代理Acting Chairperson of the Party Organization and Campaign Headquarters
- 総務会 副会長Vice Chair of the General Council
- 選挙対策本部 本部員Member of the Election Strategy Headquarters
Career & history
Government Posts
- Concurrently appointed as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (LGBT Understanding Promotion) on February 17, 2023
- Appointed as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (Women's Empowerment) in the Second Kishida Cabinet on November 10, 2021
- Appointed as the 102nd Minister of Justice in the Second Reshuffled Fourth Abe Cabinet on October 31, 2019
- Concurrently appointed as Minister in charge of Special Secret Protection
- Appointed as Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, Measures for Declining Birthrate, and Gender Equality in the Second Abe Cabinet on December 26, 2012
Party Posts
- Appointed as Director of the Personnel Division, Liberal Democratic Party in September 2023
- Appointed as Chairperson of the Women's Empowerment Promotion Headquarters, Liberal Democratic Party in October 2018
- Appointed as Director of the Environment Division, Liberal Democratic Party
- Appointed as Deputy Secretary-General, Liberal Democratic Party
- Appointed as Director of the Judicial Affairs Division, Liberal Democratic Party
Committee Chairs
- Appointed as Chairperson of the House of Councillors Committee on Environment in September 2016
- Appointed as Chairperson of the House of Councillors Committee on Oversight of Administration in October 2012
- Appointed as Director of the House of Councillors Committee on Judicial Affairs and the Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Professional Career
- Appointed as a Financial and Securities Inspector at the Inspection Bureau, Financial Services Agency in August 2006
- Appointed as Deputy Director at the General Planning Bureau, Financial Services Agency in March 2005
- Appointed as a Visiting Scholar at New York University School of Law
- Established an independent law office
- Registered as an attorney in April 1995
Education
- Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Tohoku University in March 1988
Other
- Elected for the fourth time to the House of Councillors in the 27th regular election on July 20, 2025
- Elected for the third time to the House of Councillors in the 25th regular election on July 21, 2019
- Re-elected to the House of Councillors in the 23rd regular election on July 21, 2013
- Elected for the first time to the House of Councillors in the 21st regular election (Fukushima Prefecture electoral district) on July 29, 2007
- Born on August 22, 1964, in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture
Elections
Committee memberships
Offices
Diet Office
- Room
- 924
- Phone
- 03-6550-0924
- Fax
- 03-6551-0924
参議院議員会館
参議院議員会館
いわき事務所
- Phone
- 0246-25-3301
- Fax
- 0246-25-3304
福島県いわき市平字南町15
15 Taira Minamimachi, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima
福島事務所
- Phone
- 024-531-1588
- Fax
- 024-531-1589
福島県福島市曽根田町9-5
9-5 Sonedamachi, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima