(Real Name: ISHIZAKI Seiko)
Born:
October 5, 1964, Hokkaido
Education:
1983 Komazawa University Tomakomai High School
Career:
1983 joined Fuji Kyuko Co., Ltd. (passenger
transportation company)
1984-96 participated as a speed skater and a cyclist
in seven Olympics
1992 won a bronze medal in the Albertville Olympics
1995 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2001 Chairperson, Committee on Education, Culture and
Science
(Major posts in the Government)
2000 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Hokkaido
Development Agency
2008 Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
2019 Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
Minister in charge of Women's Empowerment
Minister of State for Gender Equality
(Major posts in a political party)
2012 Chairperson, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Policy Board in the House of Councillors
2016 Chairperson, General Assembly of LDP Members
of the House of Councillors
(as of July 30,2020)