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JIMI Hanako

厚生関係団体委員会 副委員長 · 厚生関係団体委員会Vice Chair of the Committee on Health and Welfare Related Organizations

自民党参議院· House of Councillors比例· Proportional Representation自由民主党・無所属の会· Liberal Democratic Party and Group of Independents2 terms

Born 1976-02-15 · 長崎県佐世保市 (Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture.)

Policy issues

Current positions

Party Positions

  • 厚生関係団体委員会 副委員長
    Vice Chair of the Committee on Health and Welfare Related Organizations
  • 女性局 次長
    Deputy Director of the Women's Bureau
  • 総務会 副会長
    Vice Chair of the General Council
  • 総務部会 部会長代理
    Acting Director, General Affairs Division
  • 中央政治大学院 副学院長
    Deputy Director of the Central Institute of Politics

Career & history

Government Posts

  1. Sep 13, 20232023年9月13日、第2次岸田第2次改造内閣にて内閣府特命担当大臣(沖縄及び北方対策、消費者及び食品安全、地方創生、アイヌ施策)兼国際博覧会担当大臣に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Minister of State for Special Missions (Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Consumer Affairs and Food Safety, Regional Revitalization, and Ainu Policy) and Minister for the International Exhibition in the Second Reshuffled Second Kishida Cabinet on September 13, 2023
  2. Aug 12, 20222022年8月12日、第2次岸田改造内閣にて内閣府大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office in the Reshuffled Second Kishida Cabinet on August 12, 2022
  3. Sep 13, 20192019年9月13日、第4次安倍第2次改造内閣にて厚生労働大臣政務官に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in the Second Reshuffled Fourth Abe Cabinet on September 13, 2019

Party Posts

  1. Oct 20212021年10月、自由民主党女性局長に就任[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Appointed as Director of the LDP Women's Affairs Bureau in October 2021
  2. Oct 20202020年10月、自由民主党青年局長代理および中央政治大学院副学院長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Acting Director of the LDP Youth Division and Vice Principal of the Central Institute of Politics in October 2020
  3. Oct 20182018年10月、自由民主党女性局長代理に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Acting Director of the LDP Women's Affairs Bureau in October 2018
  4. Sep 20172017年9月、自由民主党厚生労働部会副部会長に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as Deputy Director of the LDP Health, Labour and Welfare Division in September 2017
  5. Sep 20162016年9月、自由民主党厚生関係団体委員会副委員長に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as Vice Chairman of the LDP Welfare-related Organizations Committee in September 2016

Committee Chairs

  1. Dec 5, 20252025年12月5日、参議院与党筆頭理事として改正医療法の成立に尽力[1]
    Contributed to the passage of the amended Medical Care Act as the Chief Director of the ruling party in the House of Councillors on December 5, 2025
  2. Nov 20182018年11月、参議院厚生労働委員会理事に就任[1][2][3]
    Appointed as a Director of the House of Councillors Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare in November 2018

Professional Career

  1. Apr 20162016年4月、東海大学医学部医学科客員准教授に就任[1][2][3][4][5]
    Appointed as a Visiting Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, Tokai University in April 2016
  2. Jan 20152015年1月、日本医師連盟参与に就任[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as a Councilor of the Japan Medical Federation in January 2015
  3. 20132013年、NPO法人日本子育てアドバイザー協会理事に就任[1][2]
    Appointed as a Director of the NPO Japan Child-rearing Advisor Association in 2013
  4. Apr 20102010年4月、国会議員秘書に就任(2013年7月まで)[1][2][3][4]
    Appointed as a Diet Member's Secretary in April 2010 (until July 2013)
  5. Apr 20092009年4月、虎の門病院小児科に勤務[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Worked at the Department of Pediatrics, Toranomon Hospital in April 2009
  6. Apr 20082008年4月、東京都青梅市立総合病院小児科に勤務[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Worked at the Department of Pediatrics, Ome Municipal General Hospital in April 2008
  7. Apr 20072007年4月、東京大学医学部小児科に入局し、同附属病院小児科に勤務[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Joined the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Tokyo School of Medicine and worked at the University of Tokyo Hospital in April 2007
  8. 20062006年、池上総合病院にて内科後期研修を修了[1][2][3]
    Completed senior residency in internal medicine at Ikegami General Hospital in 2006
  9. Apr 20042004年4月、東海大学医学部付属病院にて初期研修を開始[1][2][3][4]
    Commenced junior residency at Tokai University Hospital in April 2004

Education

  1. Mar 20042004年3月、東海大学医学部医学科を卒業[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Graduated from the School of Medicine, Tokai University in March 2004
  2. Mar 19981998年3月、筑波大学第三学群国際関係学類を卒業[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
    Graduated from the College of International Relations, Third Cluster of Colleges, University of Tsukuba in March 1998
  3. 19941994年、米国マサチューセッツ州ブルックライン高等学校を卒業[1][2][3]
    Graduated from Brookline High School in Massachusetts, USA in 1994

Awards

  1. Feb 20112011年2月、人命救助により消防総監感謝状を受領[1][2][3]
    Received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Fire Chief for life-saving in February 2011

Other

  1. Dec 18, 20252025年12月18日、「社会保障を守る会」の決議を高市早苗内閣総理大臣へ手交[1][2][3]
    Handed over the resolution of the 'Society to Protect Social Security' to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on December 18, 2025
  2. Jul 10, 20222022年7月10日、第26回参議院議員通常選挙にて比例区で再選(2期目)[1][2][3][4]
    Re-elected to the House of Councillors (Proportional Representation) in the 26th regular election on July 10, 2022
  3. Jan 7, 20182018年1月7日、ニッポン放送『すくすく育て子どもの未来健康プロジェクト』にコメンテーターとして出演開始[1]
    Began appearing as a commentator on the Nippon Broadcasting program 'Sukusuku Sodate Kodomo no Mirai Kenko Project' on January 7, 2018
  4. Jul 10, 20162016年7月10日、第24回参議院議員通常選挙にて比例区で初当選[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Elected to the House of Councillors (Proportional Representation) for the first time in the 24th regular election on July 10, 2016
  5. Jan 6, 20162016年1月6日、ラジオNIKKEI『自見はなこのメディカル&ヘルスカフェ』に出演[1]
    Appeared on the Radio NIKKEI program 'Jimi Hanako's Medical & Health Cafe' on January 6, 2016
  6. Feb 15, 19761976年2月15日、長崎県佐世保市に生まれる[1][2][3][4][5][6]
    Born in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture on February 15, 1976

Elections

ElectionDateConstituencyPartyResultVotesRateSource
第26回参議院議員選挙 比例区全国比例区
26th House of Councillors election, nationwide proportional representation
2022-07-10
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

Committee memberships

常任委員会· Standing Committee

  • 予算委員会
    Committee on Budget
    委員· Member
  • 厚生労働委員会
    Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour
    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
  • 沖縄・北方問題及び地方に関する特別委員会
    Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems as well as Regional Issues
    委員· Member

Offices

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