Ms. TAJIMA Maiko'S PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FACE

Ms. TAJIMA Maiko

  • The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Independent
  • Elected 2019 and 2025, Aichi Prefecture
  • Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
    （as of October 27,2026)
    Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense (Director)
    Committee on Rules and Administration
    Special Committee on Political Reform

Born:
 December 20, 1976, in Tokyo
 
Education:
 1999 Aoyama Gakuin University, School of International
    Politics, Economics and Communication,
    Bachelor's degree
 2005 University of Oxford, Master's degree
 
Career:
 2001 Qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in
    the USA and joined Shinnihon LLC (now Ernst &
    Young Shinnihon LLC)
 2003 Participated in NGO JEN, providing support to
    refugees, especially in Iraq
 2006 Joined the United Nations World Food Programme
    (WFP)
 2019 First elected to the Senate
 2025 Re-elected to the Senate
 
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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