(Real Name: SAITO Renho)
Born:
November 28, 1967, Tokyo
Education:
1990 Aoyama Gakuin University, Faculty of Law
1995-97 studied Chinese language, culture, politics and
economy at Beijing University
Career:
1988 chosen as "14th Clarion Girl", debut in show
business
personality, reporter, and newscaster on TV programs
2004 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2013 Chairperson, Special Committee on Reconstruction
after the Great East Japan Earthquake
(Major posts in the Government)
2010 Minister of State for Government Revitalization
2011(Jan) Minister of State for Government
Revitalization
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and
Food Safety
2011(Jun) Special Advisor to the Prime Minister
2011(Sep) Minister of State for Government
Revitalization
Minister of State for the New Public Commons
Minister of State for Measures for Declining
Birthrate, and Gender Equality
(Major posts in political parties)
2015 Deputy President, The Democratic Party of Japan
Deputy President, The Democratic Party (DP)
2016 President, DP
2018 Vice-President, The Constitutional Democratic
Party of Japan (CDP)
2018 Secretary General, CDP Caucus in the Hose of
Councillors
(as of July 30,2020)