Sanae Takaichi

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Sanae Takaichi
高市 早苗
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
In office
11 September 2019 – 16 September 2020
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byMasatoshi Ishida
Succeeded byRyota Takeda
In office
3 September 2014 – 3 August 2017
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byYoshitaka Shindō
Succeeded bySeiko Noda
Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
In office
26 September 2006 – 26 September 2007
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byYuriko Koike
Succeeded byFumio Kishida
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
In office
26 September 2006 – 26 September 2007
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byIwao Matsuda
Succeeded byFumio Kishida
Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs
In office
26 September 2006 – 26 September 2007
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byKuniko Inoguchi
Succeeded byYōko Kamikawa
Minister of State for Food Safety
In office
26 September 2006 – 26 September 2007
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byIwao Matsuda
Succeeded byShinya Izumi
Minister of State for Innovation
In office
26 September 2006 – 26 September 2007
Prime MinisterShinzō Abe
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the House of Representatives
for Nara's 2nd district
Assumed office
11 September 2005
Preceded byMakoto Taki
Personal details
Born (1961-03-07) 7 March 1961 (age 63)
Yamatokōriyama, Nara, Japan
Political partyIndependent (Before 1994)
New Frontier Party (1994–1996)
Liberal Democratic Party (1996–present)
Spouse(s)Taku Yamamoto (div. 2017)
Alma materKobe University
WebsiteGovernment website

Sanae Takaichi (高市 早苗, Takaichi Sanae, born 7 March 1961) is a Japanese politician. She has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2005. She is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. She has had jobs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

On 26 August 2021, Takaichi announced her candidacy for the Liberal Democratic leadership in the 2021 election.[1] She lost the election to former Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida on 29 September.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Johnston, Eric (27 August 2021). "Off to the races: LDP presidential election campaign begins". The Japan Times. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. "Fumio Kishida to Become Japan's Next Prime Minister After Party Election Win". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 September 2021.