吉川 沙織

Party Posts

1. Dec 6, 2021立憲民主党組織委員長に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed as Chairperson of the Organization Committee of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP)
2. May 8, 2018立憲民主党へ入党^[1]
   Joined the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP)
3. Sep 2013民主党政策調査会長代理に就任^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
   Appointed as Deputy Chairperson of the Policy Research Committee of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)
4. May 2010民主党副幹事長に就任^[1][2]
   Appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)

Committee Chairs

1. Oct 2025参議院総務委員長に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed as Chairperson of the House of Councillors Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications
2. Oct 3, 2022参議院経済産業委員長に就任（2回目）^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
   Appointed as Chairperson of the House of Councillors Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry for a second time
3. Jan 2016参議院議院運営委員会筆頭理事に就任^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
   Appointed as Chief Director of the House of Councillors Committee on Rules and Administration
4. Sep 29, 2014参議院経済産業委員長に就任^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}
   Appointed as Chairperson of the House of Councillors Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry
5. Apr 2012参議院総務委員会筆頭理事に就任^[1][2][3]
   Appointed as Chief Director of the House of Councillors Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications

Professional Career

1. Jul 2006西日本電信電話株式会社（NTT西日本）を退職^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
   Resigned from Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (NTT West)
2. Apr 2006情報労連・NTT労働組合特別中央執行委員に就任^[1][2][3][4]
   Appointed as a Special Central Executive Member of the NTT Workers' Union (Joho Roren)
3. Aug 1999西日本電信電話株式会社（NTT西日本）法人営業本部に配属^[1]
   Assigned to the Corporate Sales Division of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (NTT West)
4. Apr 1999日本電信電話株式会社（NTT）に入社^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}
   Joined Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT)

Education

1. Mar 2025京都大学大学院法学研究科博士後期課程を修了（博士：法学）^[1][2][3][4]
   Completed the Doctoral Program at the Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University (Doctor of Laws)
2. Mar 2003同志社大学大学院総合政策科学研究科博士前期課程を修了（修士：政策科学）^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}
   Completed the Master's Program at the Graduate School of Policy and Management, Doshisha University (Master of Policy Studies)
3. Mar 1999同志社大学文学部を卒業^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}
   Graduated from the Faculty of Letters, Doshisha University
4. Mar 1995徳島県立城ノ内高等学校を卒業^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
   Graduated from Tokushima Prefectural Jounouchi High School
5. Mar 1992徳島県北島町立北島中学校を卒業^[1][2][3][4]
   Graduated from Kitajima Municipal Kitajima Junior High School

Publications

1. Mar 2025博士論文『国会会議録等の記録の在り方－未活用資料と国会実務に基づく考察－』^[1]
   Doctoral dissertation titled 'The Status of Records such as National Diet Minutes: Consideration Based on Unused Materials and Diet Practice'

Other

1. Jul 20, 2025第27回参議院議員通常選挙にて四選^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}
   Elected to the House of Councillors for a fourth term
2. Jul 21, 2019第25回参議院議員通常選挙にて三選^[1][2][3][4]
   Elected to the House of Councillors for a third term
3. Jul 21, 2013第23回参議院議員通常選挙にて再選^[1][2][3][4]
   Re-elected to the House of Councillors for a second term
4. Jul 29, 2007第21回参議院議員通常選挙にて初当選（比例代表、当時最年少）^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}
   Elected to the House of Councillors for the first time (Proportional representation, youngest at the time)
5. ~ 2004民主党本部「国会議員候補者公募」に合格^[1][2]
   Passed the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) national diet candidate public recruitment
6. Oct 9, 1976徳島県徳島市に生まれる^{[1][2][3][4][5]}
   Born in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture

審査会· Deliberative Council

• 政治倫理審査会

  Deliberative Council on Political Ethics
  幹事· Secretary

常任委員会· Standing Committee

• 総務委員会

  Committee on General Affairs
  委員長· Chairperson

特別委員会· Special Committee

• 政治改革に関する特別委員会

  Special Committee on Political Reform
  委員· Member