OBUCHI Yuko

Chairperson, Election Strategy Committee,
Liberal Democratic Party
Member, House of Representatives
Constituency: Gunma Prefecture 5th electoral district; Elected 8 times

Born

December 11, 1973

Education

Faculty of Economics, Seijo University
Master's degree, Graduate School, Waseda University

Career

1996	Joined Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc.(TBS)
1999	Secretary to the prime minister
2000	Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time
2004	Director, Committee on Rules and Administration, HR
2006	Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2008	Minister of State for Social Affairs and Gender Equality
2009	Acting Director, Public Speeches Division, LDP
2010	Chairperson, Personnel Committee, LDP
2011	Acting Secretary-General, LDP
2012	State Minister of Finance
2013	Chairperson, Committee on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, HR
2014	Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
2017	Deputy Chairperson, Research Commission on the Tax System, LDP
2018	Chairperson, Research Commission for the Promotion and Development of Okinawa, LDP
2019	Acting Chairperson, Policy Research Council, LDP
2021	Executive Acting Chairperson, Election Strategy Committee, LDP Chairperson, Party Organization and Campaign Headquarters, LDP
2023	Chairperson, Election Strategy Committee, LDP