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上野 通子
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上野 通子

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UENO Michiko

副幹事長Deputy Secretary-General

自民党参議院· House of Councillors栃木· Tochigi自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Group of Independents3 terms

Born 1958-04-21 · 栃木県 (Tochigi Prefecture)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 副幹事長
    Deputy Secretary-General
  • 参議院副幹事長
    Deputy Secretary-General for the House of Councillors
  • 会計
    Treasurer

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Dec 2023内閣総理大臣補佐官を辞職[1]
    Resigned as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister
  2. Sep 13, 2023第2次岸田第2次改造内閣にて内閣総理大臣補佐官(女性活躍及び高齢者・消費者対策担当)に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (for Women's Empowerment and Elderly/Consumer Measures) in the Second Reshuffled Second Kishida Cabinet
  3. Sep 13, 2019第4次安倍第2次改造内閣にて文部科学副大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in the Second Reshuffled Fourth Abe Cabinet
  4. Sep 30, 2013第2次安倍内閣にて文部科学大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in the Second Abe Cabinet
  5. Apr 2007栃木県議会議員に再選(2期目)[1][2][3]
    Re-elected as a Member of the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly (second term)
  6. Apr 2003栃木県議会議員選挙に初当選[1][2][3][4][5]
    First elected as a Member of the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly

Party Posts

  1. ~ 2025自由民主党副幹事長に就任[1][2]
    Became the Deputy Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party
  2. ~ 2024自由民主党政調会長代理に就任[1]
    Became the Acting Chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council
  3. Oct 2015自由民主党政務調査会副会長に就任[1][2]
    Became the Vice Chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council
  4. Dec 2012自由民主党女性局長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Became the Director of the Liberal Democratic Party Women's Bureau

Committee Chairs

  1. Oct 24, 2018参議院文教科学委員長に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Became the Chairperson of the House of Councillors Committee on Education, Culture and Science
  2. Mar 2008栃木県議会 農林環境委員会委員長に就任[1][2]
    Became the Chairperson of the Agriculture, Forestry and Environment Committee, Tochigi Prefectural Assembly

Professional Career

  1. ~ Apr 1999文星国際交流センターのセンター長に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Became the Director of the Bunsei International Exchange Center
  2. ~ Apr 1997英国アボッツセントメアリーアンドセントアン中学校の日本語教諭に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Became a Japanese language teacher at Abbots Bromley School (St Mary's and St Anne's) in the UK
  3. Apr 1985宇都宮文星女子高等学校の教諭に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Became a teacher at Utsunomiya Bunsei Girls' High School
  4. Apr 1981学校法人宇都宮学園 宇都宮学園高等学校の教諭に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Became a teacher at Utsunomiya Gakuen High School, Utsunomiya Gakuen Educational Institution

Education

  1. Mar 1981共立女子大学文芸学部を卒業[1][2][3]
    Graduated from the Faculty of Literature, Kyoritsu Women's University

Other

  1. Jul 10, 2022第26回参議院議員通常選挙において3選[1][2][3][4]
    Elected for a third term to the House of Councillors in the 26th regular election
  2. Jul 10, 2016第24回参議院議員通常選挙において再選[1][2][3][4]
    Re-elected to the House of Councillors in the 24th regular election
  3. Jul 11, 2010第22回参議院議員通常選挙において栃木県選挙区より初当選[1][2][3][4]
    First elected to the House of Councillors from the Tochigi electoral district in the 22nd regular election
  4. Apr 21, 1958栃木県宇都宮市に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Born in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第26回参議院議員選挙
26th House of Councillors election
2022-07-10
栃木選挙区
Tochigi Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected414,45656.20%
第24回参議院議員選挙
24th House of Councillors election
2016-07-10
栃木選挙区
Tochigi Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected484,300
第22回参議院議員選挙
22nd House of Councillors election
2010-07-11
栃木選挙区
Tochigi Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected324,790

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 文教科学委員会
    Committee on Education, Culture and Science
    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

  • 消費者問題に関する特別委員会
    Special Committee on Consumer Affairs
    委員· Member

調査会· Research Commission

  • 国民生活・経済に関する調査会
    Research Committee on National Life and Economy
    委員· Member

Offices

Diet Office

参議院議員会館
参議院議員会館
Room
918
Fax
03-6551-0918

宇都宮事務所

栃木県宇都宮市泉町6-22
6-22 Izumimachi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi
Fax
028-627-5559

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