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高階 恵美子

たかがい えみこ

TAKAGAI Emiko

衆議院議員Member of the House of Representatives

自民党衆議院· House of Representatives島根1· Shimane 1st District自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Association of Independents2 terms

Born 1963-12-21 · 宮城県加美郡中新田町(現・加美町) (Nakaniida Town, Kami District (currently Kami Town), Miyagi Prefecture)

Policy issues

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Oct 4, 2018厚生労働副大臣に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as Vice Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
  2. Sep 4, 2014厚生労働大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare

Party Posts

  1. Oct 2015自由民主党女性局長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Director of the Liberal Democratic Party Women's Affairs Division

Committee Chairs

  1. Jan 26, 2024衆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 Representatives Committee on Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction
  2. Sep 2017参議院文教科学委員長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Chair of the House of Councillors Committee on Education, Culture and Science

Professional Career

  1. Jun 2008社団法人日本看護協会常任理事に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Executive Director of the Japan Nursing Association
  2. Aug 2000厚生労働省に入省し、厚生労働技官として勤務[1][2]
    Joined the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a Technical Official
  3. Apr 1997東京医科歯科大学医学部文部教官に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as a Ministry of Education Instructor at the Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
  4. 社会保険埼玉中央病院に勤務[1]
    Worked at Social Insurance Saitama Central Hospital
  5. 宮城県職員として勤務[1]
    Worked as a Miyagi Prefectural official

Education

  1. 1997東京医科歯科大学大学院医学系研究科博士課程を中退(保健学修士)[1][2]
    Withdrew from the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (Master of Health Sciences)
  2. 東京医科歯科大学医学部保健衛生学科を卒業[1]
    Graduated from the Department of Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Other

  1. Feb 8, 2026第51回衆議院議員総選挙にて再選(島根県第1区)[1][2]
    Re-elected to the House of Representatives in the 51st General Election (Shimane 1st District)
  2. Oct 31, 2021第49回衆議院議員総選挙にて初当選(中国ブロック)[1][2][3]
    First elected to the House of Representatives in the 49th General Election (Chugoku Proportional Block)
  3. Feb 2020テレビ朝日『朝まで生テレビ!』に出演[1]
    Appeared on the TV Asahi program "Asamade Nama Terebi!"
  4. Jul 10, 2016第24回参議院議員通常選挙にて再選[1]
    Re-elected to the House of Councillors in the 24th General Election
  5. Jun 11, 2011「風興プロジェクト」を始動[1]
    Launched the "Kaze-okoshi Project"
  6. Jul 11, 2010第22回参議院議員通常選挙にて初当選[1][2]
    First elected to the House of Councillors in the 22nd General Election
  7. Dec 21, 1963宮城県加美郡中新田町(現・加美町)に生まれる[1][2][3]
    Born in Nakashinnida-machi (now Kami-machi), Kami-gun, Miyagi Prefecture

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第51回衆議院議員選挙 2026年
51st House of Representatives election 2026
2026-02-08
島根1区
Shimane 1st District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected67,43851.00%
第50回衆議院議員選挙 2024年
50th House of Representatives election 2024
2024-10-27
島根1区
Shimane 1st District
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
63,23844.00%
第49回衆議院議員選挙 比例区中国ブロック
49th House of Representatives election, Chugoku proportional representation block
2021-10-31
PR only
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected
第24回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
24th House of Councillors election proportional representation district nationwide proportional representation
2016-07-10
PR only
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected
第22回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
22nd House of Councillors election, proportional representation district nationwide proportional representation
2010-07-11
PR only
自由民主党
Liberal Democratic Party
Elected

Committee memberships

審査会· Deliberative Council

  • 憲法審査会
    Commission on the Constitution
    幹事· Secretary

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 厚生労働委員会
    Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare
    委員· Member

Offices

Diet Office

衆議院第二議員会館
衆議院第二議員会館
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