山本 香苗

Government Posts

1. Sep 3, 2014厚生労働副大臣に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
2. Aug 2007経済産業大臣政務官に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Economy, Trade and Industry

Party Posts

1. Feb 18, 2026中道改革連合の代表代行に就任^[1][2]
   Appointed Representative Acting of the Centrist Reform Alliance

Committee Chairs

1. Oct 2020参議院法務委員長に就任^[1][2]
   Appointed Chair of the Committee on Judicial Affairs of the House of Councillors
2. Aug 2013参議院総務委員長に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed Chair of the Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications of the House of Councillors
3. Oct 2009参議院消費者問題に関する特別委員長に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed Chair of the Special Committee on Consumer Affairs of the House of Councillors
4. Oct 2005参議院災害対策特別委員長に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed Chair of the Special Committee on Disaster Management of the House of Councillors

Professional Career

1. Oct 15, 2024衆議院選挙への出馬に伴い参議院議員を自動失職^[1][2]
   Automatically resigned from the House of Councillors to run in the House of Representatives election
2. Feb 2001外務省を退職^[1][2]
   Resigned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3. Jul 1998在カザフスタン日本国大使館に勤務^[1][2][3]
   Worked at the Embassy of Japan in Kazakhstan
4. Jun 1996外務省在外研修（トルコ・イスタンブール大学大学院）^[1][2][3]
   Overseas training for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Graduate School of Istanbul University, Turkey)
5. Apr 1995外務省に入省（トルコ語専門官）^[1][2][3][4]
   Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Specialist in Turkish)
6. —日本福祉大学客員教授^[1][2][3]
   Visiting Professor at Nihon Fukushi University

Education

1. Mar 1995京都大学文学部史学科（西南アジア史専攻）を卒業^[1][2][3][4]
   Graduated from the Department of History, Faculty of Letters, Kyoto University (Major in Southwest Asian History)

Publications

1. 2018共著『スタートダッシュ! : 〝小さな声〟から、新たな時代へ』を第三文明社より刊行^[1]
   Co-authored the book 'Start Dash!: From Small Voices to a New Era' published by Daisanbunmei-sha
2. 2008共著『詳解DV防止法. 2008年版』をぎょうせいより刊行^[1]
   Co-authored the book 'Detailed Explanation of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, 2008 Edition' published by Gyosei

Other

1. Feb 8, 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙にて当選（比例近畿ブロック）^[1][2]
   Elected in the 51st House of Representatives General Election (Proportional Kinki Block)
2. Jul 21, 2019第25回参議院議員通常選挙にて4期目の当選^[1]
   Re-elected for a fourth term in the 25th House of Councillors Regular Election
3. Jul 21, 2013第23回参議院議員通常選挙にて3期目の当選^[1][2]
   Re-elected for a third term in the 23rd House of Councillors Regular Election
4. Jul 29, 2007第21回参議院議員通常選挙にて2期目の当選^[1][2]
   Re-elected in the 21st House of Councillors Regular Election
5. Jul 29, 2001第19回参議院議員通常選挙にて初当選（比例代表）^[1][2][3]
   First elected in the 19th House of Councillors Regular Election (Proportional Block)
6. May 14, 1971広島県広島市に生まれる^[1][2][3][4]
   Born in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture

常任委員会· Standing Committee

• 予算委員会

  Committee on Budget
  委員· Member
• 厚生労働委員会

  Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare
  委員· Member