Ms. HONDA Akiko'S PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FACE

Ms. HONDA Akiko

  • Liberal Democratic Party and Group of Independents
  • Elected 2019 and 2025, Proportional Representation
  • Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
    （as of November 9,2026)
    Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour (Director)
    Committee on Oversight of Administration
    Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems as well as Regional Issues
    Special Committee on a Bill Concerning the Consumption Tax and Working Individuals' Burden Relief Support Benefit (Director)
    Research Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Sustainable Society (Director)

Born:
 September 29, 1971, Kumamoto Prefecture
 
Education:
 1996 Hoshi University
 
Career:
 1998 joined a pharmaceutical wholesale company
 2001 joined a pharmacy
 2002 Official Secretary to a Member of the Senate
 2007 joined a pharmaceutical company
 2016 Staff Member, Kumamoto Pharmaceutical Association
 2017 Vice-Chairperson, Federation of Japanese Pharmacist
 2019 first elected to the Senate
 2025 second elected to the Senate
 
(Major post in the Senate)
 2025 Chairperson, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2022 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour
    and Welfare
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
 2023 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture,
    Sports, Science and Technology
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction
 
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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