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Renho

参議院議員Member of the House of Councillors

立憲民主参議院· House of Councillors比例· Proportional Representation立憲民主・無所属· The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Independent5 terms

Born 1967-11-28 · 東京都 (Tokyo)

Policy issues

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Sep 2, 20112011年9月2日、野田内閣にて内閣府特命担当大臣(行政刷新、「新しい公共」、少子化対策、男女共同参画)に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Minister of State for Administrative Reform, "New Public," Measures for Declining Birthrate, and Gender Equality in the Noda Cabinet on September 2, 2011
  2. Jun 27, 20112011年6月27日、内閣総理大臣補佐官(消費者及び食品安全、行政刷新担当)に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (Consumer Affairs, Food Safety, and Administrative Reform) on June 27, 2011
  3. Jan 14, 20112011年1月14日、菅直人第2次改造内閣にて行政刷新担当、消費者及び食品安全担当大臣に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Minister of State for Administrative Reform and Consumer Affairs and Food Safety in the Second Reshuffled Kan Cabinet on January 14, 2011
  4. Sep 17, 20102010年9月17日、菅直人第1次改造内閣にて行政刷新担当大臣、公務員制度改革担当大臣に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Minister of State for Administrative Reform and Civil Service Reform in the First Reshuffled Kan Cabinet on September 17, 2010
  5. Jun 8, 20102010年6月8日、菅直人内閣にて内閣府特命担当大臣(行政刷新担当)に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Minister of State for Special Missions (Administrative Reform) in the Kan Cabinet on June 8, 2010

Party Posts

  1. Sep 15, 20202020年9月15日、新立憲民主党の代表代行(国民運動・広報本部長)に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Deputy Representative (Head of National Movement and Public Relations) of the newly formed CDP on September 15, 2020
  2. May 8, 20182018年5月8日、立憲民主党副代表兼参議院幹事長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Deputy Representative and CDP Secretary-General for the House of Councillors on May 8, 2018
  3. Jan 19, 20182018年1月19日、立憲民主党参議院国会対策委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chair of the CDP Diet Affairs Committee in the House of Councillors on January 19, 2018
  4. Dec 28, 20172017年12月28日、立憲民主党へ入党[1]
    Joined the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on December 28, 2017
  5. Sep 15, 20162016年9月15日、民進党の第2代代表に選出[1][2]
    Elected as the 2nd President of the Democratic Party (Minshinto) on September 15, 2016
  6. Mar 27, 20162016年3月27日、民進党結成に伴い代表代行に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Deputy Representative of the Democratic Party (Minshinto) upon its formation on March 27, 2016
  7. Jan 18, 20152015年1月18日、民主党代表代行に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Deputy Representative of the Democratic Party of Japan on January 18, 2015
  8. May 27, 20132013年5月27日、民主党幹事長代行に就任[1]
    Appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Japan on May 27, 2013
  9. Oct 20122012年10月、民主党国民運動委員長に就任[1]
    Appointed as Chair of the Democratic Party of Japan's National Movement Committee in October 2012

Committee Chairs

  1. Oct 20222022年10月、参議院国土交通委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chair of the House of Councillors Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in October 2022
  2. Oct 20132013年10月、参議院東日本大震災復興特別委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Chair of the House of Councillors Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake in October 2013

Professional Career

  1. Apr 19931993年4月、テレビ朝日『ステーションEYE』のメインキャスターに就任[1][2]
    Became the main news anchor for TV Asahi's "Station EYE" in April 1993
  2. Oct 19921992年10月、報道キャスター、レポーターとしての活動を開始[1][2]
    Began career as a news caster and reporter in October 1992
  3. Apr 19921992年4月、TBS『3時にあいましょう』の司会に就任[1]
    Became the host of TBS's "Sanji ni Aimashou" in April 1992
  4. Apr 19901990年4月、日本テレビ『スーパージョッキー』にアシスタントとして出演[1]
    Appeared as an assistant on Nippon TV's "Super Jockey" in April 1990
  5. 19881988年、音響機器メーカーのキャンペーンガール「クラリオンガール」に選出[1][2]
    Selected as the "Clarion Girl" campaign model in 1988
  6. 19851985年、NTTのテレホンカードのCMに出演[1]
    Appeared in a television commercial for NTT telephone cards in 1985

Education

  1. 19951995年、北京大学漢語中心へ留学し中国語や政治経済を学ぶ(1997年まで)[1][2][3][4]
    Studied Chinese language, politics, and economics at Peking University from 1995 to 1997
  2. Mar 19901990年3月、青山学院大学法学部公法学科を卒業[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Graduated from the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Aoyama Gakuin University in March 1990

Publications

  1. Sep 30, 20102010年9月30日、著書『蓮舫流やる気のスイッチ!』を小学館より刊行[1]
    Published "Renho-ryu Yaruki no Switch!" from Shogakukan on September 30, 2010
  2. Jun 25, 20102010年6月25日、著書『一番じゃなきゃダメですか?』をPHP研究所より刊行[1]
    Published "Ichiban janakya Dame desu ka?" (Is it No Good If It's Not Number One?) from PHP Institute in June 2010
  3. Jul 28, 20092009年7月28日、共著『国家機能を立て直す』をファーストプレスより刊行[1]
    Co-authored and published "Kokka Kino o Tatenaosu" (Restoring National Functions) from First Press in July 2009
  4. 19881988年、写真集『Ren Ho』をワニブックスより刊行[1]
    Published the photo book "Ren Ho" from Wani Books in 1988
  5. 19871987年、ビデオ『ナチュラルな妖精誕生 - Ren Ho』をリリース[1]
    Released the video "Natural na Yosei Tanjo - Ren Ho" in 1987

Awards

  1. Jan 26, 20112011年1月26日、第22回日本ジュエリーベストドレッサー賞(特別賞)を受賞[1]
    Received the Special Award at the 22nd Japan Jewellery Best Dresser Awards on January 26, 2011
  2. May 11, 20102010年5月11日、第3回ベストマザー賞(政治部門)を受賞[1]
    Received the 3rd Best Mother Award in the Politics category on May 11, 2010

Other

  1. Jul 20, 20252025年7月20日、第27回参議院議員通常選挙(比例代表)にて5回目の当選[1][2][3]
    Elected to the House of Councillors for the 5th time via proportional representation on July 20, 2025
  2. Jun 20, 20242024年6月20日、東京都知事選挙出馬のため参議院議員を自動失職[1][2]
    Resigned from the House of Councillors on June 20, 2024, to run for Governor of Tokyo
  3. Jul 10, 20222022年7月10日、第26回参議院議員通常選挙にて4選[1][2]
    Elected for a fourth term to the House of Councillors in the 26th regular election on July 10, 2022
  4. Jul 10, 20162016年7月10日、第24回参議院議員通常選挙にて3選[1][2]
    Elected for a third term to the House of Councillors in the 24th regular election on July 10, 2016
  5. Jul 11, 20102010年7月11日、第22回参議院議員通常選挙にて再選[1][2]
    Re-elected to the House of Councillors in the 22nd regular election on July 11, 2010
  6. Jul 11, 20042004年7月11日、第20回参議院議員通常選挙に東京都選挙区から出馬し初当選[1][2][3]
    Elected to the House of Councillors for the first time from the Tokyo at-large district on July 11, 2004
  7. Nov 28, 19671967年11月28日、東京都に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5]
    Born in Tokyo on November 28, 1967

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第27回参議院議員選挙 2025年 比例区全国比例区
27th House of Councillors election 2025 nationwide proportional representation
2025-07-20
PR only
立憲民主党
Constitutional Democratic Party
Elected
第26回参議院議員選挙
26th House of Councillors election
2022-07-10
東京選挙区
Tokyo Constituency
立憲民主党
Constitutional Democratic Party
Elected670,33910.60%
第24回参議院議員選挙
24th House of Councillors election
2016-07-10
東京選挙区
Tokyo Constituency
民進党
The Democratic Party
Elected1,123,145
第22回参議院議員選挙
22nd House of Councillors election
2010-07-11
東京選挙区
Tokyo Constituency
民主党
The Democratic Party of Japan
Elected1,710,730
第20回参議院議員選挙
20th House of Councillors election
2004-07-11
東京選挙区
Tokyo Constituency
民主党
The Democratic Party of Japan
Elected924,643

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 国土交通委員会
    Committee on Land and Transport
    委員· Member
  • 懲罰委員会
    Committee on Discipline
    委員· Member

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