森 ゆうこ

Government Posts

1. Sep 20112011年9月、野田内閣において文部科学副大臣に就任^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}
   Appointed as State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in the Noda Cabinet in September 2011

Party Posts

1. Sep 20202020年9月、立憲民主党 副代表 兼 参議院幹事長に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed as Vice President and Secretary General in the House of Councillors for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan in September 2020
2. Oct 20182018年10月、自由党 幹事長に就任^[1]
   Appointed as Secretary General of the Liberal Party in October 2018
3. Dec 20122012年12月、生活の党 代表に就任^[1][2]
   Appointed as Leader of the People's Life Party in December 2012
4. Nov 20122012年11月、日本未来の党 副代表に就任^[1]
   Appointed as Deputy Leader of the Tomorrow Party of Japan in November 2012
5. Jul 20122012年7月、国民の生活が第一 参議院幹事長に就任^[1]
   Appointed as Secretary General in the House of Councillors for the 'People's Life First' party in July 2012

Committee Chairs

1. Sep 20062006年9月、参議院北朝鮮による拉致問題等に関する特別委員長に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed as Chairperson of the Special Committee on North Korean Abductions and Other Issues, House of Councillors in September 2006

Professional Career

1. Jun 19931993年6月、新潟県横越町国際交流協会事務局長に就任^[1]
   Appointed as Secretary General of the Yokogoshi Town International Exchange Association in June 1993
2. Apr 19931993年4月、新潟県横越町社会教育指導員に就任^[1][2]
   Appointed as a Social Education Instructor for Yokogoshi Town, Niigata Prefecture in April 1993
3. Apr 19831983年4月、英語教室を主宰^[1][2]
   Founded and managed an English language school in April 1983
4. ~ 1983在学中にディスカウントチェーン・マックスの創業に携わり、会社役員を務める^[1][2][3]
   Participated in the founding of the discount chain 'Max' while a student and served as a company executive

Education

1. Mar 19831983年3月、新潟大学人文学部（旧：法文学部）を卒業^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
   Graduated from the Faculty of Humanities (formerly Faculty of Law and Literature), Niigata University in March 1983

Publications

1. Mar 20242024年3月、著書『日本を破壊する5つの罠』をビジネス社より刊行^[1]
   Published the book 'Nihon o Hakai-suru Itsutsu no Wana' (Five Traps Destroying Japan) through Business-sha in March 2024
2. Mar 20132013年3月、著書『検察の罠』を日経BPより刊行^[1]
   Published the book 'Kensatsu no Wana' (The Prosecution's Trap) through Nikkei BP in March 2013

Other

1. Jul 20, 20252025年7月20日、第27回参議院議員通常選挙にて比例代表より立憲民主党公認で立候補し4期目の当選^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
   Elected as a Member of the House of Councillors (4th term) via proportional representation in the 27th regular election on July 20, 2025, running as an official candidate of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
2. Jul 20162016年7月、第24回参議院議員通常選挙にて新潟選挙区より無所属（野党統一候補）で立候補し3期目の当選^[1][2]
   Re-elected as a Member of the House of Councillors from the Niigata at-large district in July 2016 (3rd term), running as an independent opposition unity candidate
3. Jul 20072007年7月、第21回参議院議員通常選挙にて民主党公認で新潟選挙区より立候補し2期目の当選^[1]
   Re-elected as a Member of the House of Councillors from the Niigata at-large district in July 2007 (2nd term), running as an official candidate of the Democratic Party of Japan
4. Jul 20012001年7月、第19回参議院議員通常選挙にて新潟選挙区より旧自由党公認で立候補し初当選^[1][2]
   Elected for the first time as a Member of the House of Councillors from the Niigata at-large district in July 2001, running as an official candidate of the Liberal Party
5. Apr 19991999年4月、新潟県横越町議会議員選挙に立候補し初当選^[1][2][3]
   Elected for the first time as a Member of the Yokogoshi Town Council in April 1999
6. Apr 20, 19561956年4月20日、新潟県新津市（現：新潟市秋葉区）に生まれる^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}
   Born on April 20, 1956, in Niitsu City (now Akiha Ward, Niigata City), Niigata Prefecture

審査会· Deliberative Council

• 情報監視審査会

  Board of Information Oversight and Review
  委員· Member

常任委員会· Standing Committee

• 財政金融委員会

  Committee on Financial Affairs
  委員· Member

特別委員会· Special Committee

• 北朝鮮による拉致問題等に関する特別委員会

  Special Committee on North Korean Abduction Issue and Related Matters
  委員· Member