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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
- 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
- Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office in the Reshuffled Second Kishida Cabinet on August 12, 2022
- Appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in the Second Reshuffled Fourth Abe Cabinet on September 13, 2019
Party Posts
- Appointed as Director of the LDP Women's Affairs Bureau in October 2021
- Appointed as Acting Director of the LDP Youth Division and Vice Principal of the Central Institute of Politics in October 2020
- Appointed as Acting Director of the LDP Women's Affairs Bureau in October 2018
- Appointed as Deputy Director of the LDP Health, Labour and Welfare Division in September 2017
- Appointed as Vice Chairman of the LDP Welfare-related Organizations Committee in September 2016
Committee Chairs
- 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
- Appointed as a Director of the House of Councillors Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare in November 2018
Professional Career
- Appointed as a Visiting Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, Tokai University in April 2016
- Appointed as a Councilor of the Japan Medical Federation in January 2015
- Appointed as a Director of the NPO Japan Child-rearing Advisor Association in 2013
- Appointed as a Diet Member's Secretary in April 2010 (until July 2013)
- Worked at the Department of Pediatrics, Toranomon Hospital in April 2009
- Worked at the Department of Pediatrics, Ome Municipal General Hospital in April 2008
- Joined the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Tokyo School of Medicine and worked at the University of Tokyo Hospital in April 2007
- Completed senior residency in internal medicine at Ikegami General Hospital in 2006
- Commenced junior residency at Tokai University Hospital in April 2004
Education
- Graduated from the School of Medicine, Tokai University in March 2004
- Graduated from the College of International Relations, Third Cluster of Colleges, University of Tsukuba in March 1998
- Graduated from Brookline High School in Massachusetts, USA in 1994
Awards
- Received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Fire Chief for life-saving in February 2011
Other
- Handed over the resolution of the 'Society to Protect Social Security' to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on December 18, 2025
- Re-elected to the House of Councillors (Proportional Representation) in the 26th regular election on July 10, 2022
- Began appearing as a commentator on the Nippon Broadcasting program 'Sukusuku Sodate Kodomo no Mirai Kenko Project' on January 7, 2018
- Elected to the House of Councillors (Proportional Representation) for the first time in the 24th regular election on July 10, 2016
- Appeared on the Radio NIKKEI program 'Jimi Hanako's Medical & Health Cafe' on January 6, 2016
- Born in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture on February 15, 1976
Elections
Committee memberships
常任委員会· Standing Committee
Offices
Diet Office
- Room
- 504
- Phone
- 03-6550-0504
- Fax
- 03-6551-0504
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