(Real Name: IKEDA Kanae)
Born:
May 14, 1971, Hiroshima Prefecture
Education:
1995 Kyoto University, Faculty of Letters
Career:
1995 joined Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
1996 posted to Turkey to study at
Istanbul University Graduate School
1998 posted to Embassy of Japan in Kazakhstan
2000 Overseas Public Relations Division of
the Minister's Secretariat, MOFA
2001 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2005 Chairperson, Special Committee on Disasters
2009 Chairperson, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs
2013 Chairperson, Committee on General Affairs
2020 Chairperson, Committee on Judicial Affairs
(Major posts in the Government)
2007 Parliamentary Secretary of Economy, Trade and Industry
2014 State Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
(Major posts in a political party)
2015 Director, Komeito's Policy Deliberation Board in
the House of Councillors
2017 Vice-Chair, Komeito Borad of Directors for
the House of Councillors
(as of May 11,2023)