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若井 敦子
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若井 敦子

わかい あつこ

WAKAI Atsuko

運輸・交通関係団体委員会 副委員長 · 運輸・交通関係団体委員会Vice Chair of the Committee on Transport and Communications Related Organizations

自民党参議院· House of Councillors岐阜· Gifu自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Group of Independents1 term

Born 1971-09-12 · 1971年9月12日、岐阜県岐阜市 (September 12, 1971, in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 運輸・交通関係団体委員会 副委員長
    Vice Chair of the Committee on Transport and Communications Related Organizations
  • 国土・建設関係団体委員会 副委員長
    Vice Chair of the Land and Construction Organizations Committee
  • 地方組織・議員総局 次長
    Deputy Director of the Local Organization and Members Bureau
  • 女性局 次長
    Deputy Director of the Women's Bureau
  • 新聞出版局 次長
    Deputy Director of the Newspaper and Publication Bureau
  • 参議院国会対策委員会 委員
    Member of the Diet Affairs Committee, House of Councillors

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. 岐阜県監査委員を歴任[1][2]
    Served as an Auditor for Gifu Prefecture

Party Posts

  1. 2015自由民主党岐阜県連女性局長に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as the Director of the Women's Division of the LDP Gifu Prefecture Branch

Committee Chairs

  1. 岐阜県議会にて総務委員会委員長を歴任[1][2]
    Served as the Chairperson of the General Affairs Committee of the Gifu Prefectural Assembly
  2. 岐阜県議会にて農林委員会委員長を歴任[1][2]
    Served as the Chairperson of the Agriculture and Forestry Committee of the Gifu Prefectural Assembly
  3. 岐阜県議会にて厚生環境委員会委員長を歴任[1][2]
    Served as the Chairperson of the Health and Environment Committee of the Gifu Prefectural Assembly

Professional Career

  1. 2007西濃運輸空手道部の監督に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as the coach of the Seino Transportation Karate Club
  2. Oct 2006岐阜放送(GBS)にて「若井敦子のここに人あり」メインキャスターに就任[1]
    Appointed as the main caster for "Wakai Atsuko no Koko ni Hito Ari" on Gifu Broadcasting (GBS)
  3. 2005現役選手を引退[1][2]
    Retired from active competition
  4. 1995全日本空手道連盟 日本代表チームに選出される[1][2][3]
    Selected for the Japan National Team of the Japan Karatedo Federation

Education

  1. Mar 1992近畿大学短期大学部商経科を卒業[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Graduated from the Department of Commerce and Economics, Junior College Division, Kindai University
  2. Mar 1990岐阜県立岐阜総合学園高等学校(旧岐阜第一女子高等学校)を卒業[1][2]
    Graduated from Gifu Prefectural Gifu Sogo Gakuen High School
  3. Mar 1987岐阜市立岐阜中央中学校(旧伊奈波中学校)を卒業[1]
    Graduated from Gifu Municipal Gifu Chuo Junior High School

Awards

  1. 2005文部科学省 スポーツ功労者顕彰を受章[1][2][3][4]
    Received the Sports Merit Award from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  2. Jan 2003岐阜県民栄誉大賞を受賞[1][2][3][4][5]
    Received the Gifu Prefectural Citizen's Honor Grand Award
  3. 2003JOCスポーツ賞優秀選手賞を受賞[1][2][3][4][5]
    Received the JOC Sports Award for Outstanding Athlete
  4. 1999岐阜市民栄誉賞を受賞[1]
    Received the Gifu City Citizen's Honor Award

Other

  1. Jul 20, 2025第27回参議院議員通常選挙(岐阜県選挙区)にて初当選[1][2][3][4][5]
    First elected to the House of Councillors in the 27th regular election (Gifu Prefecture district)
  2. Apr 9, 2023岐阜県議会議員選挙にて3期目の当選[1][2][3][4]
    Elected to the Gifu Prefectural Assembly for a third term
  3. Apr 7, 2019岐阜県議会議員選挙にて2期目の当選[1][2]
    Re-elected to the Gifu Prefectural Assembly for a second term
  4. Apr 12, 2015岐阜県議会議員選挙(岐阜市選挙区)に初当選[1][2][3][4]
    Elected to the Gifu Prefectural Assembly (Gifu City district) for the first time
  5. Jul 2005第7回ワールドゲームズ(ドイツ・デュースブルク)女子個人形にて優勝し3連覇を達成[1]
    Won the women's individual kata at the 7th World Games in Duisburg, Germany for the third consecutive time
  6. Nov 2004第17回世界空手道選手権(メキシコ)女子個人形にて優勝し4連覇を達成、ギネス世界記録に認定[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Won the women's individual kata at the 17th World Karate Championships in Mexico for the fourth consecutive time, certified by Guinness World Records
  7. 2004全日本空手道選手権女子個人形にて8連覇を達成[1][2][3]
    Won the women's individual kata at the All Japan Karate Championships for eight consecutive years
  8. Nov 2002第16回世界空手道選手権(マドリード)女子個人形にて優勝[1]
    Won the women's individual kata at the 16th World Karate Championships in Madrid
  9. Oct 2002第14回アジア競技大会(釜山)女子個人形にて優勝[1]
    Won the women's individual kata at the 14th Asian Games in Busan
  10. Aug 2001第6回ワールドゲームズ(秋田)女子個人形にて優勝[1]
    Won the women's individual kata at the 6th World Games in Akita
  11. Oct 2000第15回世界空手道選手権(モナコ)女子個人形にて優勝[1]
    Won the women's individual kata at the 15th World Karate Championships in Monaco
  12. Dec 1998第13回アジア競技大会(バンコク)女子個人形にて優勝[1]
    Won the women's individual kata at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok
  13. Oct 1998第14回世界空手道選手権(ブラジル)女子個人形にて初優勝[1][2][3][4]
    Won the women's individual kata at the 14th World Karate Championships in Brazil for the first time
  14. Aug 1997第5回ワールドゲームズ(フィンランド・ラハティ)女子個人形にて優勝[1]
    Won the women's individual kata at the 5th World Games in Lahti, Finland
  15. 1997空手道ワールドカップ女子個人形にて優勝[1]
    Won the women's individual kata at the Karatedo World Cup
  16. 1997アジア空手道選手権女子個人形にて優勝[1]
    Won the women's individual kata at the Asian Karate Championships
  17. Sep 12, 1971岐阜県岐阜市に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
    Born in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第27回参議院議員選挙 2025年
27th House of Councillors election 2025
2025-07-20
岐阜選挙区
Gifu Constituency
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected333,61136.30%

Committee memberships

審査会· Deliberative Council

  • 憲法審査会
    Commission on the Constitution
    委員· Member

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 国土交通委員会
    Committee on Land and Transport
    委員· Member
  • 議院運営委員会
    Committee on Rules and Administration
    委員· Member

特別委員会· Special Committee

  • デジタル社会の形成及び人工知能の活用等に関する特別委員会
    Special Committee on Formation of a Digital Society, Utilization of Artificial Intelligence and Related Matters
    委員· Member

調査会· Research Commission

  • 国際問題に関する調査会
    Research Committee on International Affairs
    委員· Member

Offices

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