Ms. TAKAHASHI Harumi'S PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FACE

Ms. TAKAHASHI Harumi

  • Liberal Democratic Party and Group of Independents
  • Elected 2019 and 2025, Hokkaido
  • Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
    （as of October 29,2026)
    Committee on Cabinet (Director)
    Committee on Audit
    Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems as well as Regional Issues

Born:
 January 6, 1954, Toyama Prefecture
 
Education:
 1976 Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Economics
 
Career:
 1976 joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry
 2001 Director General, Hokkaido Bureau of Economy,
    Trade and Industry
 2003 Governor, Hokkaido (4 consecutive terms)
 2019 first elected to the Senate
 2025 second elected to the Senate
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2021 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture,
    Sports, Science and Technology
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction
 2025 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance
 
Note: The Sangiin, which had been known as the House of Councillors, is called the Senate in English as of August 2026.

(as of October 26,2026)

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